Italy
Campania
Avellino
Prata di Principato Ultra is a comune in the provincia of Avellino, Campania with a population of 2,675 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 42 passengers departing from Prata di Principato Ultra arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Prata.
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Address
Via Municipio, 4
83030 Prata di Principato Ultra
Map
Historical Names
Prata→Prata di Principato Ultra
Changed on April 10, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Prata di Principato Ultra310m2,051
- Tavernanova275m358
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Annunziata275m13
- Pontesabato272m10
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.
US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 15 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
42
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
15 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Prata di Principato Ultra recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Other comuni in Avellino
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