Formicola

196 m elevation ยท Pop. 1,284

Campania

Caserta

Formicola is a comune in the provincia of Caserta, Campania with a population of 1,477 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 814 passengers departing from Formicola arrived in the United States.

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Address

Via O. Morisani N. 37
81040 Formicola

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Localitร 

Each Italian comune is divided into localitร  (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Formicola196m1,038
  • Lautoni250m106
  • Cavallari313m86
  • Fondola346m37

Nucleo abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Medici223m17

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 35% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Formicola between 1830 and 1912 equal 55% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 26% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

814

1830โ€“1912

Peak year

1902

130 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 814 passengers from Formicola arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1902. 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 Formicola recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Izzo57
  2. 2.Santarcangelo26
  3. 3.Caputo25
  4. 4.Fusco24
  5. 5.Simone21
  6. 6.Catone14
  7. 7.Corsale14
  8. 8.Perrone14
  9. 9.Deninno13
  10. 10.Parillo11

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Notable People

People born in Formicola.

  • Riccardo VentreENITb. 1944
  • Antonio VentreITb. 1931
  • Gennaro CantielloITb. 1938
  • Giuseppe FuscoITb. 1885
  • Ottavio MorisaniITb. 1835
  • Tommaso NovelliITb. 1911
  • Francesca IzzoITb. 1948

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