Italy
Campania
Salerno
Atena Lucana is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 2,393 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 181 passengers departing from Atena Lucana arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Atena.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.atenalucana.sa.itAddress
Viale Kennedy
84030 Atena Lucana
Map
Historical Names
Atena→Atena Lucana
Changed on June 1, 1880
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Atena Lucana625m1,054
- Taverne452m431
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Serrone450m456
- San Giuseppe455m136
- SS 95-Madonna della Colomba625m31
- Braide745m16
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.
US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 34 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 16% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
181
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
34 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Atena Lucana recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Atena Lucana.
- Giancarlo BrunoITb. 1957