Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Brienza is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 3,855 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 278 passengers departing from Brienza arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.brienza.pz.itAddress
Piazza dell'Unita d'Italia n 1
85050 Brienza
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Brienza713m2,531
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- San Giuliano700m79
- Braide I745m40
- Monte I522m20
- Monte II652m15
- Schiavi 1699m11
- Braide II745m8
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.
US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 61 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 14% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
278
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
61 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 278 passengers from Brienza arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1903. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Brienza recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
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