Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Balvano is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 1,657 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 356 passengers departing from Balvano arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.balvano.pz.itAddress
Piazza Cavour
85050 Balvano
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Balvano425m1,208
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Sant'Antonio558m20
- Gaudino400m20
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
The population has declined 42% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Balvano between 1830 and 1912 equal 21% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
356
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
55 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Balvano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Bovino16
- 2.Dipasca9
- 3.Bevilacqua8
- 4.Turturiello7
- 5.Grieco7
- 6.Matturro6
- 7.Salvia6
- 8.Traficante6
- 9.Catena6
- 10.D alessandro5
Notable People
People born in Balvano.
- Valerio LasproITb. 1827