Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Picerno is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 5,603 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 753 passengers departing from Picerno arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.picerno.pz.itAddress
Via Portanova
85055 Picerno
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Picerno721m3,042
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Località Madonna dell'Assunta400m66
- Località Masseria degli Aviglianesi400m35
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 Picerno between 1830 and 1912 equal 13% of its current population, peaking in 1906.
Total US arrivals
753
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
95 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Picerno recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Picerno.
Other comuni in Potenza
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