Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Episcopia is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 1,271 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 17 passengers departing from Episcopia arrived in the United States.
Contact
To request vital records from the anagrafe (records office), write to the PEC address or email below. Include the full name, approximate date, and record type in Italian.
Website
www.comune.episcopia.pz.itAddress
Via Ing.G.Bruno,115
85033 Episcopia
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Episcopia530m910
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Manca di Sopra608m68
- Manca di Basso496m65
- Fichi d'Antuono538m26
- Lago Angella574m6
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 44% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1900 with 7 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
17
1830–1912
Peak year
1900
7 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Episcopia recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.