Montesarchio

300 m elevation · Pop. 11,374

Campania

Benevento

Montesarchio is a comune in the provincia of Benevento, Campania with a population of 12,939 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 718 passengers departing from Montesarchio arrived in the United States.

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Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Montesarchio300m10,545
  • Cirignano360m543
  • Tufara203m177

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Muraglione384m48
  • Iavari277m24
  • Monaca550m21
  • Monaca I538m11
  • Monaca II443m5

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 1905 with 138 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

718

1830–1912

Peak year

1905

138 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Montesarchio recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Damiano30
  2. 2.Ferraro15
  3. 3.Russo15
  4. 4.Nazzaro12
  5. 5.Cecere12
  6. 6.Lombardo11
  7. 7.Esposito11
  8. 8.Campobasso8
  9. 9.Barbato8
  10. 10.Luciano8

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Notable People

People born in Montesarchio.

  • Rita Cicconeb. 1960
  • Gennaro PapaENITb. 1925
  • Rodolfo CarelliITb. 1931
  • Enrico Corradob. 1836

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