Italy
Campania
Benevento
Forchia is a comune in the provincia of Benevento, Campania with a population of 1,193 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 328 passengers departing from Forchia arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.forchia.bn.itAddress
Via Umberto I
82011 Forchia
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Forchia282m564
- Cagni200m270
- Palata176m81
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Contrada Falco213m73
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.
Recorded US arrivals from Forchia between 1830 and 1912 equal 27% of its current population, peaking in 1902.
Total US arrivals
328
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
45 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Forchia recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Papa20
- 2.Finelli20
- 3.Giordano18
- 4.Stroffolino16
- 5.Crisci13
- 6.Iuliano11
- 7.Napolitano11
- 8.Dambrosio9
- 9.Anzalone9
- 10.Ferraro6
Notable People
People born in Forchia.
- Giuseppe IadanzaITb. 1931
Other comuni in Benevento
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