Italy
Campania
Caserta
Caserta is a comune and the capoluogo of the provincia of Caserta, Campania with a population of 72,793 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 8,521 passengers departing from Caserta arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.caserta.itAddress
Piazza Vanvitelli
81100 Caserta
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Caserta68m69,897
- Casola333m1,686
- Garzano155m392
- Casertavecchia401m213
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Località Sopra Pioppi371m0
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 71% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Caserta between 1830 and 1912 equal 12% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
9k
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
2k arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Caserta recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
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Notable People
People born in Caserta.
Other comuni in Caserta
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