Italy
Campania
Benevento
Santa Croce del Sannio is a comune in the provincia of Benevento, Campania with a population of 849 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 243 passengers departing from Santa Croce del Sannio arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Santa Croce di Morcone.
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Address
Piazza Municipio N.9
82020 Santa Croce del Sannio
Map
Historical Names
Santa Croce di Morcone→Santa Croce del Sannio
Changed on March 1, 1883
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Santa Croce del Sannio689m570
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Colle San Martino800m23
- Pettunti809m20
- Cardella800m14
- Minchicoscia755m3
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 80% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Santa Croce del Sannio between 1830 and 1912 equal 29% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 16% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
243
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
50 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 243 passengers from Santa Croce del Sannio arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1903. 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 Santa Croce del Sannio recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
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