Italy
Campania
Benevento
San Salvatore Telesino is a comune in the provincia of Benevento, Campania with a population of 3,887 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 301 passengers departing from San Salvatore Telesino arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as San Salvatore.
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Address
Via Gioia
82030 San Salvatore Telesino
Map
Historical Names
San Salvatore→San Salvatore Telesino
Changed on April 10, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- San Salvatore Telesino95m2,226
- Contrada Bagni55m84
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Cese San Manno145m425
- Selva Palladina90m75
- Telese Vetere70m44
- Banca268m35
- Zona Anfiteatro78m5
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 79% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1905 with 52 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
301
1830–1912
Peak year
1905
52 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 301 passengers from San Salvatore Telesino arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1905. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from San Salvatore Telesino recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in San Salvatore Telesino.
- Luigi Petruccib. 1793
- Massimo RaoITb. 1950
- Salvatore Pacellib. 1836