Italy
Campania
Avellino
Fontanarosa is a comune in the provincia of Avellino, Campania with a population of 2,846 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 690 passengers departing from Fontanarosa arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.fontanarosa.av.itAddress
Piazza Cristo Re,10
83040 Fontanarosa
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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- Fontanarosa480m1,948
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Fonter dell'Olmo590m64
- Ariello369m60
- Paradiso500m40
- Santa Maria Anna380m27
- Torre650m25
- Filetto580m20
- Santa Lucia Vecchia500m16
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 40% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Fontanarosa between 1830 and 1912 equal 24% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
690
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
120 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Fontanarosa recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Fontanarosa.