Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Viggiano is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 3,220 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 592 passengers departing from Viggiano arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.viggiano.pz.itAddress
Via Roma 51
85059 Viggiano
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Viggiano975m2,714
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Capizzo640m20
- San Giovanni639m13
- Case Rosse640m6
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 44% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Viggiano between 1830 and 1912 equal 18% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
592
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
75 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Viggiano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Viggiano.