Torrecuso

420 m elevation · Pop. 1,619

Campania

Benevento

Torrecuso is a comune in the provincia of Benevento, Campania with a population of 3,201 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 222 passengers departing from Torrecuso 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
  • Torrecuso420m953

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Collepiano100m151
  • Fragneta120m150
  • Scauzone135m120
  • Pezze193m39
  • Fontanavecchia263m39
  • Torrepalazzo268m35
  • Iardino128m24
  • Defenze156m24
  • Mercuri185m24
  • Isca88m18
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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 64% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 51 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

222

1830–1912

Peak year

1903

51 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Torrecuso recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Zotti16
  2. 2.Russo12
  3. 3.Petraccaro12
  4. 4.Rillo12
  5. 5.Maffei9
  6. 6.Iannella5
  7. 7.Cutillo5
  8. 8.Peca5
  9. 9.Fusco4
  10. 10.Caporaso4

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Notable People

People born in Torrecuso.

  • Girolamo Maria CaraccioloENITb. 1617

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