Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Vaglio Basilicata is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 1,794 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 104 passengers departing from Vaglio Basilicata arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Vaglio Lucano.
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Address
Via Carmine N. 106
85010 Vaglio Basilicata
Map
Historical Names
Vaglio→Vaglio di Basilicata
Changed on May 27, 1863
Vaglio di Basilicata→Vaglio Lucano
Changed on July 13, 1933
Vaglio Lucano→Vaglio Basilicata
Changed on April 5, 1955
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Vaglio Basilicata954m1,370
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 56% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 36 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
104
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
36 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 104 passengers from Vaglio Basilicata arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1903. 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
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Notable People
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