Italy
Campania
Avellino
Montella is a comune in the provincia of Avellino, Campania with a population of 7,220 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,883 passengers departing from Montella arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.montella.av.itAddress
Piazza Degli Irpini, 1
83048 Montella
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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- Montella560m6,750
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- San Francesco500m98
- Contrada Tagliabosco480m55
- Località Sotto Monticchio490m30
- Località Fossalupo530m23
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.
Recorded US arrivals from Montella between 1830 and 1912 equal 26% of its current population, peaking in 1903.
Total US arrivals
2k
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
247 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Montella recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Montella.
Other comuni in Avellino
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