Italy
Campania
Salerno
Aquara is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 1,270 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 186 passengers departing from Aquara arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.aquara.sa.itAddress
Via Garibaldi, 5
84020 Aquara
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Aquara500m989
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 declined 59% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Aquara between 1830 and 1912 equal 15% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 11% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
186
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
50 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Aquara recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Aquara.
- Giuseppe Faucegliab. 1956
- Mattia AquarioIT