Italy
Campania
Caserta
San Felice a Cancello is a comune in the provincia of Caserta, Campania with a population of 16,861 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 523 passengers departing from San Felice a Cancello arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as San Felice.
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Address
Via Napoli, 1
81027 San Felice a Cancello
Map
Historical Names
San Felice→San Felice a Cancello
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- San Felice A Cancello89m15,290
- Polvica38m560
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 216% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1905 with 132 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
523
1830–1912
Peak year
1905
132 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 523 passengers from San Felice a Cancello arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1905. 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
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Notable People
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