Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Cancellara is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 1,118 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 20 passengers departing from Cancellara arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.cancellara.pz.itAddress
Via Salvatore Basile N. 1
85010 Cancellara
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Cancellara680m1,017
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Valle di Lifo658m16
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 60% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 11 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
20
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
11 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Cancellara recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Cancellara.
- Vito Orlandob. 1944