Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Baragiano is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 2,469 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 337 passengers departing from Baragiano arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.baragiano.pz.itAddress
Via Immacolata concezione, 5
85050 Baragiano
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Scalo di Baragiano358m1,270
- Baragiano625m494
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.
Recorded US arrivals from Baragiano between 1830 and 1912 equal 14% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
337
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
69 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Baragiano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.