Italy
Campania
Benevento
Castelvetere in Val Fortore is a comune in the provincia of Benevento, Campania with a population of 925 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 67 passengers departing from Castelvetere in Val Fortore arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Castelvetere.
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Address
Via Frentana, 8/A
82023 Castelvetere in Val Fortore
Map
Historical Names
Castelvetere→Castelvetere in Val Fortore
Changed on April 10, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Castelvetere in Val Fortore706m608
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 77% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1901 with 16 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
67
1830–1912
Peak year
1901
16 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 67 passengers from Castelvetere in Val Fortore arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1901. 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 Castelvetere in Val Fortore recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.