Paterno

Potenza (PZ)Codice catastaleM269

634 m elevation · Pop. 2,670

Basilicata

Potenza

Not the Paterno you were looking for? See also: Paterno Calabro (Cosenza, Calabria), Paternopoli (Avellino, Campania), Paternò (Catania, Sicilia)

Paterno is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 2,979 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 502 passengers departing from Paterno arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

Piazza Isabella Morra N. 2
85050 Paterno

Map

Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Paterno634m2,385

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Piazzolla620m142
  • Pecci615m88
  • Spineto624m55

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.

Recorded US arrivals from Paterno between 1830 and 1912 equal 17% of its current population, peaking in 1912.

Total US arrivals

502

1830–1912

Peak year

1912

64 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Paterno recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Greco14
  2. 2.Misasi10
  3. 3.Spadafora8
  4. 4.Costa8
  5. 5.Turco8
  6. 6.Carpino7
  7. 7.Franzoni7
  8. 8.Florio6
  9. 9.Martino6
  10. 10.Desimone5

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Notable People

People born in Paterno.

  • Alessandro SerenelliENITb. 1882

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