Italy
Campania
Benevento
Arpaise is a comune in the provincia of Benevento, Campania with a population of 720 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 369 passengers departing from Arpaise arrived in the United States.
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Arpaise410m403
- Terranova342m49
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Casalpreti-Varricchi344m57
- Pasquarielli344m55
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 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Arpaise between 1830 and 1912 equal 51% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
369
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
84 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Arpaise recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Arpaise.
Other comuni in Benevento
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