Italy
Campania
Benevento
San Martino Sannita is a comune in the provincia of Benevento, Campania with a population of 1,147 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 51 passengers departing from San Martino Sannita arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as San Martino Ave Grazia Plena.
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Address
Piazza Roma 1
82010 San Martino Sannita
Map
Historical Names
San Martino Ave Grazia Plena→San Martino Sannita
Changed on February 2, 1873
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- San Giacomo419m610
- San Martino Sannita450m246
- Cucciano500m146
- Mancusi462m59
- Lentace488m51
- San Nicola Manfredi400m10
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 declined 35% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 11 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
51
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
11 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from San Martino Sannita recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Other comuni in Benevento
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