Italy
Campania
Benevento
Circello is a comune in the provincia of Benevento, Campania with a population of 2,105 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 372 passengers departing from Circello arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.circello.bn.itAddress
Via Roma 50 82020 CIRCELLO
82020 Circello
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Circello650m848
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- San Lorenzo580m31
- Macchia571m29
- Forcellata523m15
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 48% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Circello between 1830 and 1912 equal 18% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
372
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
82 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Circello qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 372 passengers from Circello 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).
The birthplace alone does not decide it. Each generation between that ancestor and you does: who naturalized, and when. Since the 2025 law, the number of generations matters too.
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Circello recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Circello.