Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Ruoti is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 3,199 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 618 passengers departing from Ruoti arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.ruoti.pz.it/Address
Via Grande Fontana Bona 53
85056 Ruoti
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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- Ruoti751m1,568
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Serra di Pepe875m140
- Toppo di Scioscio966m60
- Acqua Bianca900m38
- Incasciaturo941m37
- Cesine909m27
- Campestre850m21
- Croce796m19
- Valle in Casa811m16
- Bosco Grande1,028m11
- Faggeta588m11
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 Ruoti between 1830 and 1912 equal 19% of its current population, peaking in 1906.
Total US arrivals
618
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
80 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Ruoti recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Ruoti.
- Renato AngiolilloITb. 1901
Other comuni in Potenza
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