Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Castelgrande is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 800 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 979 passengers departing from Castelgrande arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Address
Via Guglielmo Marconi, 39
85050 Castelgrande
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Castelgrande950m584
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Campestre902m128
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 74% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Castelgrande between 1830 and 1912 equal 122% of its current population, peaking in 1902.
Total US arrivals
979
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
133 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Castelgrande recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Castelgrande.