Italy
Campania
Benevento
Cerreto Sannita is a comune in the provincia of Benevento, Campania with a population of 3,542 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 779 passengers departing from Cerreto Sannita arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Cerreto.
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Address
Corso Umberto I
82032 Cerreto Sannita
Map
Historical Names
Cerreto→Cerreto Sannita
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- Cerreto Sannita277m1,731
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Dodici Angeli270m285
- Madonna della Libera563m80
- Sant'Anna540m56
- Montrino565m45
- Cappuccini381m11
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 38% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Cerreto Sannita between 1830 and 1912 equal 22% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
779
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
141 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 779 passengers from Cerreto Sannita 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
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Notable People
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