Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Pietragalla is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 3,792 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 425 passengers departing from Pietragalla arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Address
Via Cadorna, 6
85016 Pietragalla
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Pietragalla839m2,230
- San Giorgio846m599
- Cappelluccia796m511
- San Nicola855m166
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Sorge800m70
- Limitone857m32
- Zaccagnino751m31
- Lavannina952m29
- Popolone757m24
- Colavozza860m13
- Gallicchio745m13
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 28% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Pietragalla between 1830 and 1912 equal 11% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
425
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
82 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Pietragalla recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Pietragalla.