Italy
Campania
Caserta
Castello del Matese is a comune in the provincia of Caserta, Campania with a population of 1,361 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 5 passengers departing from Castello del Matese arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Castello d'Alife.
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Address
Piazza Municipio n. 2
81016 Castello del Matese
Map
Historical Names
Castello→Castello d'Alife
Changed on December 7, 1862
Castello d'Alife→Castello del Matese
Changed on October 28, 1970
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Castello del Matese476m1,060
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.
US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 4 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
5
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
4 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 5 passengers from Castello del Matese arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. 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 Castello del Matese recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Barone3
- 2.Contestabile1
- 3.Iannucci1