Italy
Campania
Benevento
Ponte is a comune in the provincia of Benevento, Campania with a population of 2,391 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 201 passengers departing from Ponte 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).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Ponte147m1,634
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Masseria Zachiele252m32
- Colli220m22
- Masseria Puglia188m20
- Ferrarisi250m11
- Piana100m6
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 grown 408% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1901 with 54 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
201
1830–1912
Peak year
1901
54 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Ponte qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 201 passengers from Ponte arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1901. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
The birthplace alone does not decide it. Each generation between that ancestor and you does: who naturalized, and when. Since the 2025 law, the number of generations matters too.
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Ponte recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Ponte.
- Vittorio VaccarellaITb. 1930