Volturara Irpina

697 m elevation · Pop. 2,498

Campania

Avellino

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Volturara Irpina is a comune in the provincia of Avellino, Campania with a population of 2,901 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 571 passengers departing from Volturara Irpina arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Volturara.

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Historical Names

VolturaraVolturara Irpina

Changed on February 1, 1863

Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Volturara Irpina697m2,447

Nucleo abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Tavernole709m51

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 43% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Volturara Irpina between 1830 and 1912 equal 20% of its current population, peaking in 1906.

Total US arrivals

571

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

111 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Volturara Irpina recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Meo30
  2. 2.Di meo26
  3. 3.Marra25
  4. 4.Masucci13
  5. 5.Sarno12
  6. 6.Di feo12
  7. 7.Pennetti10
  8. 8.Picone10
  9. 9.Carapardo9
  10. 10.Calabrese8

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Notable People

People born in Volturara Irpina.

  • Antonio Marrab. 1959

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