Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Pescopagano is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 1,616 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 384 passengers departing from Pescopagano arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.pescopagano.pz.itAddress
Piazza Della Vittoria, 1
85020 Pescopagano
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Pescopagano954m1,480
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 55% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Pescopagano between 1830 and 1912 equal 24% of its current population, peaking in 1904. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
384
1830–1912
Peak year
1904
69 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Pescopagano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.