Italy
Campania
Avellino
Chianche is a comune in the provincia of Avellino, Campania with a population of 463 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 144 passengers departing from Chianche arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.chianche.av.itAddress
Via Angelina, 4
83010 Chianche
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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- Chianche356m244
- Chianchetelle388m106
- San Pietro Irpino423m38
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Stazione di Chianche-Ceppaloni186m45
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 66% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Chianche between 1830 and 1912 equal 31% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 22% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
144
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
39 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Chianche recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.