Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
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
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Historical Names
San Martino→San 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
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