Italy
Campania
Salerno
Bracigliano is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 5,309 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 857 passengers departing from Bracigliano arrived in the United States.
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Address
Piazza Luigi Angrisani
84082 Bracigliano
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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- Bracigliano327m5,168
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 34% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Bracigliano between 1830 and 1912 equal 16% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
857
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
146 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 857 passengers from Bracigliano arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1902. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
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Notable People
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