Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Lagonegro is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 4,958 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 254 passengers departing from Lagonegro arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.lagonegro.pz.itAddress
Piazza Dell'Unita' D'Italia, 1
85042 Lagonegro
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Lagonegro666m4,537
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Accampamento631m74
- Contrada Grara775m41
- Pennarone775m13
- Fortino785m11
- Farno1,012m7
- Cerbaro1,170m5
- Fecile950m4
- Malapignata967m2
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.
US arrivals peaked in 1888 with 42 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
254
1830–1912
Peak year
1888
42 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Lagonegro recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Lagonegro.