Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Maschito is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 1,436 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 535 passengers departing from Maschito arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.maschito.pz.itAddress
Via Luigi Cariati N,112
85020 Maschito
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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- Maschito595m1,415
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 62% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Maschito between 1830 and 1912 equal 37% of its current population, peaking in 1903.
Total US arrivals
535
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
98 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Maschito recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Maschito.
- Jimmy Grippob. 1898
- Vincenzo TorracaITb. 1887