Italy
Campania
Avellino
Gesualdo is a comune in the provincia of Avellino, Campania with a population of 3,206 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 970 passengers departing from Gesualdo arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.gesualdo.av.itAddress
Via Municipio Nr. 5
83040 Gesualdo
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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- Gesualdo676m1,835
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- San Silvestro600m116
- Contrada San Simeone-Volpe600m43
- Contrada Maddalena600m42
- Contrada Fontana Schiavone600m23
- Campoluongo450m8
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 51% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Gesualdo between 1830 and 1912 equal 30% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
970
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
138 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Gesualdo recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Forgione40
- 2.Cogliano28
- 3.Caruso20
- 4.Caputo19
- 5.Dente16
- 6.Fontanarosa14
- 7.Petruzzo12
- 8.Solomita12
- 9.Pesiri12
- 10.Caracciolo9
Notable People
People born in Gesualdo.
- Roberto De Priscob. 1968
- Carmine Calòb. 1950
- Pasquale ForgioneITb. 1836
- Antonio D'Erricob. 1934
- Armando Savignanob. 1950