Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Savoia di Lucania is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 990 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 227 passengers departing from Savoia di Lucania arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Salvia.
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Website
www.comune.savoia.pz.itAddress
Piazza Plebiscito ,19
85050 Savoia di Lucania
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Historical Names
Salvia→Savoia di Lucania
Changed on September 3, 1879
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Savoia di Lucania720m456
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Vallauria694m41
- Santa Maria delle Grazie925m28
- Castellaro603m16
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 51% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Savoia di Lucania between 1830 and 1912 equal 23% of its current population, peaking in 1901. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
227
1830–1912
Peak year
1901
47 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 227 passengers from Savoia di Lucania arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1901. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Savoia di Lucania recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
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