Sant'Arcangelo

388 m elevation · Pop. 5,906

Basilicata

Potenza

Not the Sant'Arcangelo you were looking for? See also: Sant'Angelo d'Alife (Caserta, Campania), Sant'Angelo di Piove di Sacco (Padova, Veneto), Sant'Angelo Lomellina (Pavia, Lombardia), Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte (Benevento, Campania)

Sant'Arcangelo is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 5,921 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 599 passengers departing from Sant'Arcangelo arrived in the United States.

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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
  • San Brancato388m3,894
  • Sant'Arcangelo388m2,012

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 grown 54% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Sant'Arcangelo between 1830 and 1912 equal 10% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

599

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

88 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Sant'Arcangelo recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Panarese26
  2. 2.Pastore14
  3. 3.Scardaccione12
  4. 4.Bozza9
  5. 5.Cecere8
  6. 6.Mazzone8
  7. 7.Baldini7
  8. 8.Zammarchi7
  9. 9.Ciliberti6
  10. 10.Farese6

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Notable People

People born in Sant'Arcangelo.

  • Marisa Santarsierob. 1959
  • Lucia Briamonteb. 1970
  • Francesco D'Arellib. 1963
  • Vito De FilippoENITb. 1963
  • Andrea EspositoITb. 1950
  • Nicola SansanelliITb. 1891
  • Orazio FortunatoITb. 1634
  • Michele GiordanoENITb. 1930

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