Italy
Campania
Avellino
Salza Irpina is a comune in the provincia of Avellino, Campania with a population of 724 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 122 passengers departing from Salza Irpina arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Salza.
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Historical Names
Salza→Salza Irpina
Changed on November 27, 1862
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Salza Irpina540m612
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Campetelle550m77
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 53% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Salza Irpina between 1830 and 1912 equal 17% of its current population, peaking in 1905.
Total US arrivals
122
1830–1912
Peak year
1905
29 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 122 passengers from Salza Irpina arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1905. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
The birthplace alone does not decide it. Each generation between that ancestor and you does: who naturalized, and when. Since the 2025 law, the number of generations matters too.
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Salza Irpina recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Salza Irpina.
- Francesco ManfraITb. 1913
- Michele Capozzib. 1836