Italy
Campania
Napoli
Lettere is a comune in the provincia of Napoli, Campania with a population of 6,054 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 310 passengers departing from Lettere arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.lettere.na.itAddress
Corso Vittorio Emanuele III N. 58
80050 Lettere
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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- Piazza Roma356m4,532
- Saletta54m465
- San Nicola286m304
- Gesini192m80
- Pietra220m78
- Fontanella-Calcare36m54
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Pagliano40m80
- Varo Chirico211m80
- Masseria San Paolo50m45
- San Paolo189m17
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 176% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 95 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
310
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
95 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Lettere recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Lettere.