Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Calvello is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 1,769 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 488 passengers departing from Calvello arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.calvello.pz.itAddress
Piazza G. Falcone, n. 1
85010 Calvello
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Calvello730m1,680
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 56% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Calvello between 1830 and 1912 equal 28% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
488
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
66 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Calvello recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Parente17
- 2.Graziano13
- 3.Larocca11
- 4.Tortorella10
- 5.Petronella10
- 6.Rotunno9
- 7.Vitacca8
- 8.Ancorola6
- 9.Cirone6
- 10.Graziosa5
Notable People
People born in Calvello.