Italy
Campania
Avellino
Capriglia Irpina is a comune in the provincia of Avellino, Campania with a population of 2,178 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 77 passengers departing from Capriglia Irpina arrived in the United States.
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Address
Piazza Municipio
83010 Capriglia Irpina
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- San Felice-Breccelle525m771
- Capriglia575m649
- Casale540m136
- Currieri517m65
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Pozzo del Sale380m37
- Fontana di Fuori498m33
- Taverna Orneta590m28
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.
US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 31 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
77
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
31 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Capriglia Irpina qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 77 passengers from Capriglia Irpina arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1902. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
The birthplace alone does not decide it. Each generation between that ancestor and you does: who naturalized, and when. Since the 2025 law, the number of generations matters too.
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Capriglia Irpina recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Romano6
- 2.Dalessandro4
- 3.Morrone3
- 4.Spiniello3
- 5.Spagnuolo3
- 6.Falso3
- 7.Marrone2
- 8.Placella2
- 9.Falzo2
- 10.D alessandro2
Notable People
People born in Capriglia Irpina.