Italy
Campania
Avellino
Paternopoli is a comune in the provincia of Avellino, Campania with a population of 2,089 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 733 passengers departing from Paternopoli arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Paterno.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.paternopoli.av.itAddress
Piazza Kennedy, 1
83052 Paternopoli
Map
Historical Names
Paterno→Paternopoli
Changed on January 29, 1864
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Paternopoli490m1,538
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Casale400m48
- Mattine557m37
- Nocelleto450m29
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 Paternopoli between 1830 and 1912 equal 35% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
733
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
129 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Paternopoli recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Paternopoli.