Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Satriano di Lucania is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 2,235 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 39 passengers departing from Satriano di Lucania arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Pietrafesa.
Contact
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Website
comune.satriano.pz.itAddress
Via De Gregorio, 29
85050 Satriano di Lucania
Map
Historical Names
Pietrafesa→Satriano di Lucania
Changed on January 1, 1887
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Satriano di Lucania653m1,547
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Contrada Pantanelle-Campo di Rato780m108
- Contrada Isca500m32
- Contrada Serra650m29
- Contrada Canonica580m28
- Contrada Vigna la Noce710m6
- Contrada Piano dei Prati520m0
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 23% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 17 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 11% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
39
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
17 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Satriano di Lucania recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Satriano di Lucania.
- Gennaro Lomientob. 1933
- Anna Bruno