Italy
Campania
Salerno
Ascea is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 5,832 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 254 passengers departing from Ascea arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.ascea.sa.itAddress
Via XXIV Maggio
84046 Ascea
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Marina13m2,817
- Ascea235m1,354
- Stanpella19m398
- Mandia504m156
- Catona595m108
- Terradura205m57
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Bosco10m125
- Salice68m71
- Scifro44m64
- Pennino125m53
- Piolo16m34
- Piano della Torre187m29
- Vreccia202m22
- Santa Sofia211m15
- Santa Maria47m13
- Baia Tirrena10m9
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 37% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 40 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 15% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
254
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
40 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Ascea recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Feola13
- 2.D'agosto7
- 3.Cammarano7
- 4.Valiante6
- 5.Dangiolillo6
- 6.Rizzo5
- 7.Sacco5
- 8.Fierro4
- 9.Buonomo4
- 10.Dangiollilo4
Notable People
People born in Ascea.