Italy
Campania
Napoli
Palma Campania is a comune in the provincia of Napoli, Campania with a population of 16,356 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 905 passengers departing from Palma Campania arrived in the United States.
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Address
Via Municipio 72
80036 Palma Campania
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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- Palma Campania63m13,948
- Vico133m687
- Castello372m251
- Pozzoceravolo50m192
- San Nicola87m69
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Fattore-Liverna44m157
- Ciccarelli48m114
- Minichini48m68
- Tirone49m68
- Pianillo29m30
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 125% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 202 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 31% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
905
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
202 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Palma Campania qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 905 passengers from Palma Campania arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
The birthplace alone does not decide it. Each generation between that ancestor and you does: who naturalized, and when. Since the 2025 law, the number of generations matters too.
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Palma Campania recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Palma Campania.