Italy
Campania
Caserta
Liberi is a comune in the provincia of Caserta, Campania with a population of 1,033 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 367 passengers departing from Liberi arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Schiavi di Formicola.
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Historical Names
Schiavi di Formicola→Liberi
Changed on September 30, 1862
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Liberi667m380
- Profeti517m368
- Cese455m100
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Veccia530m13
- San Pietro425m5
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 37% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Liberi between 1830 and 1912 equal 36% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
367
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
73 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Liberi recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Diana17
- 2.Natale10
- 3.Di domenico10
- 4.Luongo10
- 5.De vivo10
- 6.Didomenico9
- 7.Colucci8
- 8.Petrillo7
- 9.Perretta7
- 10.Mormile6
Other comuni in Caserta
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