Italy
Campania
Caserta
Sessa Aurunca is a comune in the provincia of Caserta, Campania with a population of 20,093 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,342 passengers departing from Sessa Aurunca arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Sessa.
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Historical Names
Sessa→Sessa Aurunca
Changed on December 7, 1864
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Sessa Aurunca203m4,571
- Carano63m1,695
- Piedimonte47m1,512
- Lauro90m1,315
- Cascano205m986
- San Castrese46m881
- Sant'Agata140m590
- San Carlo374m568
- Avezzano-Sorbello112m557
- Baia Domizia6m498
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- San Venditto28m185
- Villaggio Senn31m113
- Zelloni-Vigne463m94
- Paoli375m74
- Pietrerotte8m73
- San Felice213m72
- Area Produttiva I7m72
- San Sebastiano40m61
- Agonursi210m47
- Arianova10m47
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 227 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
1k
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
227 arrivals
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Sessa Aurunca recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Sessa Aurunca.