Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Lauria is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 11,706 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 170 passengers departing from Lauria arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.lauria.pz.itAddress
Via Roma 104
85044 Lauria
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Lauria430m4,556
- Pecorone778m234
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Santa Maria Fiumicello440m347
- Murge720m170
- Capraro678m119
- Milordo754m96
- Tempone Seluci900m96
- Cogliandrino722m95
- Acqua delle Donne715m91
- Montegaldo770m83
- Castello817m78
- Taverna del Postiere648m52
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 1906 with 41 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
170
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
41 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Lauria recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Cantisani8
- 2.Carlomagno7
- 3.Rossi4
- 4.Maffia4
- 5.Lombardi4
- 6.Tarsiello4
- 7.Cantisano4
- 8.Inglese4
- 9.Damiano3
- 10.Mastroianni3
Notable People
People born in Lauria.