Trecchina

500 m elevation · Pop. 1,705

Basilicata

Potenza

Trecchina is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 2,127 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 9 passengers departing from Trecchina arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

Via Roma 17
85049 Trecchina

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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
  • Trecchina500m1,310
  • Parruta180m166
  • Piano dei Peri265m130

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Camporotondo202m26
  • Bolago478m17
  • Foresta372m15
  • Maurino351m14
  • Colla541m12
  • Ronzino234m8
  • Santiquaranta294m7

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 21% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 4 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

9

1830–1912

Peak year

1903

4 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Datri2
  2. 2.Carinci1
  3. 3.Crusco1
  4. 4.Limongi1
  5. 5.Nicodemo1
  6. 6.Sischia1
  7. 7.Albanese1
  8. 8.Vicenti1

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Notable People

People born in Trecchina.

  • Giacomo SchettiniITb. 1934

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