Avellino

Avellino (AV)Codice catastaleA509Capoluogo di provincia

348 m elevation · Pop. 50,925

Campania

Avellino

Avellino is a comune and the capoluogo of the provincia of Avellino, Campania with a population of 51,975 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 9,050 passengers departing from Avellino arrived in the United States.

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Address

Piazza Del Popolo
83100 Avellino

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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
  • Avellino348m46,788
  • Bellizzi Irpino392m816
  • Picarelli396m524

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Quattrograna-Selve360m983
  • Contrada Bagnoli-Contrada Bosco dei Preti450m342
  • Contrada Sant'Oronzo380m188
  • Sant'Eustachio449m187
  • Sant'Oronzo-Tufarole350m182
  • Contrada Acqua del Paradiso-Contrada Bagnoli445m162
  • Scrofeta344m141
  • Cretazzo383m78
  • Campilonghi375m63
  • Contrada Cesine470m59
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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 grown 41% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Avellino between 1830 and 1912 equal 17% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.

Related guide

Italian Immigration to America

What drove families to leave Avellino for America, and what the crossing was like.

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Total US arrivals

9k

1830–1912

Peak year

1903

1k arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Festa98
  2. 2.Russo46
  3. 3.Matarazzo46
  4. 4.Testa46
  5. 5.Picariello36
  6. 6.Picone36
  7. 7.Coppola35
  8. 8.Lombardi35
  9. 9.Preziosi33
  10. 10.Spagnuolo33

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Notable People

People born in Avellino.

  • Giampiero Palatuccib. 1976
  • Antonio MatarazzoITb. 1941
  • Giovanni BattistaITb. 1860
  • Alfredo Bembob. 1928
  • Marco RamondinoITb. 1982
  • Gaetano Mealeb. 1858
  • Beatrice Orlandob. 1979
  • Gianvincenzo Crestab. 1968
  • Claudio Preziosib. 1945
  • Giovanna Marottab. 1953
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