Italy
Campania
Napoli
Acerra is a comune in the provincia of Napoli, Campania with a population of 58,676 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 2,634 passengers departing from Acerra arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.acerra.na.itAddress
Viale Della Democrazia, 21
80011 Acerra
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Acerra28m56,053
- Pezzalunga33m654
- Gaudello31m340
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Pastiniello32m140
- Pizzone30m90
- Curcio31m87
- Santa Maria la Selva32m50
- Sperduto I31m36
- Sperduto28m4
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 131% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 902 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
3k
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
902 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Acerra recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Acerra.