Italy
Campania
Avellino
Candida is a comune in the provincia of Avellino, Campania with a population of 1,092 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 575 passengers departing from Candida arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.candida.av.itAddress
Via Fontanelle, 7
83040 Candida
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Candida579m935
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 31% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Candida between 1830 and 1912 equal 53% of its current population, peaking in 1903.
Total US arrivals
575
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
96 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Candida recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Candida.
- Mauro Garganob. 1971