Italy
Campania
Avellino
Bonito is a comune in the provincia of Avellino, Campania with a population of 2,179 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 996 passengers departing from Bonito arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.bonito.av.itAddress
Largo Mario Gemma 15
83032 Bonito
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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- Bonito490m1,085
- Grieci-Morroni323m91
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Beatrice506m221
- Masiello Tordiglione453m95
- Cinquegrana475m54
- Masiello Tordiglione I433m29
- Grieci I363m20
- Maleprandi429m12
- Masiello Tordiglione II366m12
- Cinquegrana I417m11
- Morroni274m10
- Grieci II312m5
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 48% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Bonito between 1830 and 1912 equal 46% of its current population, peaking in 1901.
Total US arrivals
996
1830–1912
Peak year
1901
116 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Bonito recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Bonito.