Italy
Campania
Avellino
Castelvetere sul Calore is a comune in the provincia of Avellino, Campania with a population of 1,472 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 44 passengers departing from Castelvetere sul Calore arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Castelvetere di Calore.
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Address
Corso Umberto I, 68
83040 Castelvetere sul Calore
Map
Historical Names
Castelvetere→Castelvetere di Calore
Changed on February 1, 1863
Castelvetere di Calore→Castelvetere sul Calore
Changed on July 20, 1950
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Castelvetere sul Calore750m1,222
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- San Michele700m45
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 46% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 20 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
44
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
20 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 44 passengers from Castelvetere sul Calore 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).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Castelvetere sul Calore recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.