Italy
Campania
Avellino
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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Address
Piazza Roma 1
83050 Volturara Irpina
Map
Historical Names
Volturara→Volturara 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
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 571 passengers from Volturara Irpina arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Volturara Irpina recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Volturara Irpina.
- Antonio Marrab. 1959