Italy
Campania
Benevento
Colle Sannita is a comune in the provincia of Benevento, Campania with a population of 2,139 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 937 passengers departing from Colle Sannita arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Colle.
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Address
Piazza Giuseppe Flora ,9
82024 Colle Sannita
Map
Historical Names
Colle→Colle 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).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Colle Sannita769m1,136
- Decorata782m106
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Moscia770m53
- Forna751m33
- Isca672m25
- Tolli768m23
- Felecarelle720m22
- Marcandindoli672m20
- Caterè810m17
- Romiti662m16
- Paolucci720m16
- Mandroni814m15
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 58% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Colle Sannita between 1830 and 1912 equal 44% of its current population, peaking in 1902.
Total US arrivals
937
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
196 arrivals
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Colle Sannita recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Pilla44
- 2.Pozzuto37
- 3.Zeolla34
- 4.Mascia28
- 5.Martuccio27
- 6.Piacquadio26
- 7.Palmiero18
- 8.Del grosso16
- 9.Basilone16
- 10.Basile15
Notable People
People born in Colle Sannita.