Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Pietrapertosa is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 855 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 719 passengers departing from Pietrapertosa arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Address
Via Della Speranza, 159
85010 Pietrapertosa
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Pietrapertosa1,088m846
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Castagna950m7
- Abetina865m4
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 71% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Pietrapertosa between 1830 and 1912 equal 84% of its current population, peaking in 1906.
Total US arrivals
719
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
93 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Pietrapertosa recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Pietrapertosa.