Italy
Campania
Benevento
Castelpagano is a comune in the provincia of Benevento, Campania with a population of 1,332 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 332 passengers departing from Castelpagano arrived in the United States.
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Address
Piazza Municipio, 21
82024 Castelpagano
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Castelpagano630m423
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Masseria Marcocci734m49
- Masseria Masilli620m38
- Masseria Fattori731m30
- Masseria Ciccoporcari725m27
- Masseria Germani629m26
- Valle Ferrara693m25
- Masseria la Ripa 2740m24
- Scarcioni755m23
- Masseria Peppesurdo658m18
- Masseria Costamarotta724m16
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 54% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Castelpagano between 1830 and 1912 equal 25% of its current population, peaking in 1903.
Total US arrivals
332
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
86 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 332 passengers from Castelpagano arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1903. 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 Castelpagano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Castelpagano.
- Amelia Morroneb. 1961