Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Montemurro is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 1,034 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 612 passengers departing from Montemurro arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.montemurro.pz.itAddress
Piazza Garibaldi
85053 Montemurro
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Montemurro723m1,014
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 72% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Montemurro between 1830 and 1912 equal 59% of its current population, peaking in 1906.
Total US arrivals
612
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
81 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Montemurro recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Montemurro.