San Martino d'Agri

666 m elevation · Pop. 621

Basilicata

Potenza

Not the San Martino d'Agri you were looking for? See also: San Martino Canavese (Torino, Piemonte), San Martino di Finita (Cosenza, Calabria), San Martino di Venezze (Rovigo, Veneto), San Martino sulla Marrucina (Chieti, Abruzzo), San Martino in Badia (Bolzano/Bozen, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)

San Martino d'Agri is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 640 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 64 passengers departing from San Martino d'Agri arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as San Martino.

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Address

Via Mercato, 43
85030 San Martino d'Agri

Map

Historical Names

San MartinoSan Martino d'Agri

Changed on May 10, 1863

Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • San Martino d'Agri666m440

Nucleo abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • San Pietro749m181

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 62% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from San Martino d'Agri between 1830 and 1912 equal 10% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

64

1830–1912

Peak year

1903

32 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from San Martino d'Agri recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.La grutta6
  2. 2.Russo4
  3. 3.Bianculli3
  4. 4.Macario3
  5. 5.Gatta3
  6. 6.Di biase2
  7. 7.Cucchelli2
  8. 8.Bruno2
  9. 9.Calasciano2
  10. 10.D aquaro2

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Notable People

People born in San Martino d'Agri.

  • Vincenzo MarinelliENITb. 1820
  • Teresina De PierroITb. 1859
  • Carmine Cicalab. 1973

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