Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Ripacandida is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 1,541 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 921 passengers departing from Ripacandida arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.ripacandida.pz.itAddress
Via G. B. Rossi, n. 3
85020 Ripacandida
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Ripacandida620m1,397
- Serra San Francesco657m59
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 Ripacandida between 1830 and 1912 equal 60% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 13% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
921
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
126 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Ripacandida recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Martino36
- 2.Fusco27
- 3.Spinazzola22
- 4.Labriola22
- 5.Gioiosa21
- 6.Signore18
- 7.Sinisi16
- 8.Lamorte13
- 9.Rondinella13
- 10.Lepore13
Notable People
People born in Ripacandida.