Italy
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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Address
Borgo San Francesco
82016 Montesarchio
Map
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.
Notable People
People born in Montesarchio.
Other comuni in Benevento
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