Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Rapone is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 819 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 605 passengers departing from Rapone arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.rapone.pz.it/Address
Corso Umberto I N.18
85020 Rapone
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Rapone838m599
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Via Pescara800m16
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 61% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Rapone between 1830 and 1912 equal 74% of its current population, peaking in 1902.
Total US arrivals
605
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
96 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Rapone recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.