Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Brindisi Montagna is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 765 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 129 passengers departing from Brindisi Montagna arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Brindisi.
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Address
Corso Dei Lavoratori N. 53
85010 Brindisi Montagna
Map
Historical Names
Brindisi→Brindisi Montagna
Changed on April 10, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Brindisi Montagna800m591
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Aia Chiaffa830m61
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 61% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Brindisi Montagna between 1830 and 1912 equal 17% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
129
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
38 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 129 passengers from Brindisi Montagna 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 Brindisi Montagna recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.