Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Grumento Nova is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 1,529 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1 passengers departing from Grumento Nova arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Saponara di Grumento.
Contact
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Address
P.zza S. Pertini 1
85050 Grumento Nova
Map
Historical Names
Saponara→Saponara di Grumento
Changed on June 21, 1863
Saponara di Grumento→Grumento Nova
Changed on November 22, 1932
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Grumento Nova771m994
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 1897 with 1 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 12% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
1
1830–1912
Peak year
1897
1 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Grumento Nova recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Argenzio1
Notable People
People born in Grumento Nova.