Italy
Campania
Salerno
Camerota is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 6,802 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 90 passengers departing from Camerota arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.camerota.sa.itAddress
Piazza San Vincenzo 5
84040 Camerota
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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- Marina di Camerota20m2,873
- Licusati240m1,488
- Camerota322m1,117
- Lentiscosa230m846
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Monte di Luna34m60
- Monte di Lunba408m29
- Sinna420m8
- Arconte73m8
- Isca della Contessa26m3
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 1906 with 39 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 12% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
90
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
39 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Camerota recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Cammarano6
- 2.Di mauro4
- 3.Russo3
- 4.Cusati3
- 5.D alessandro2
- 6.Di muro2
- 7.Ciociano2
- 8.Calicchio2
- 9.Caliscchio2
- 10.Casati2
Notable People
People born in Camerota.
- Enzo D'AmbrosioITb. 1931