Italy
Campania
Avellino
Guardia Lombardi is a comune in the provincia of Avellino, Campania with a population of 1,455 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,046 passengers departing from Guardia Lombardi arrived in the United States.
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Address
Piazza Vittoria
83040 Guardia Lombardi
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Guardia Lombardi998m323
- Borgo le Taverne910m280
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Rione Forche800m90
- Rione Montemarano800m44
- Rione Fornace800m39
- Masseria Maiorano757m28
- Case Siconolfi730m8
- Santa Maria Manganelli815m8
- Castellari800m1
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 74% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Guardia Lombardi between 1830 and 1912 equal 72% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
1k
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
158 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,046 passengers from Guardia Lombardi arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1903. 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
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Notable People
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