Italy
Campania
Benevento
Foglianise is a comune in the provincia of Benevento, Campania with a population of 3,096 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 143 passengers departing from Foglianise arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.foglianise.bn.itAddress
Via Municipio
82030 Foglianise
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Foglianise350m2,312
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Utile343m116
- Viglione276m81
- Masseria la Palmenta181m20
- Pastori340m17
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.
US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 49 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
143
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
49 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Foglianise recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Foglianise.
Other comuni in Benevento
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