Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Palazzo San Gervasio is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 4,280 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 115 passengers departing from Palazzo San Gervasio arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Palazzo.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.palazzo.pz.itAddress
Via Roma, 34
85026 Palazzo San Gervasio
Map
Historical Names
Palazzo→Palazzo San Gervasio
Changed on May 10, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Palazzo San Gervasio485m4,339
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 38% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 47 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
115
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
47 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Palazzo San Gervasio recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Palazzo San Gervasio.