Italy
Campania
Salerno
Castel San Lorenzo is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 2,180 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 307 passengers departing from Castel San Lorenzo arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Address
Via Luigi Salerno, 2
84049 Castel San Lorenzo
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Castel San Lorenzo358m1,680
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Pianella332m160
- Madonna della Stella184m39
- C.da Ponte Calore184m38
- C.da Ponte Calore II184m33
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 53% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Castel San Lorenzo between 1830 and 1912 equal 14% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
307
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
88 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 307 passengers from Castel San Lorenzo arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. 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
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Castel San Lorenzo recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Mucciolo17
- 2.Venturiello13
- 3.Peduto11
- 4.Pacifico7
- 5.Mazzanaro7
- 6.Morchera5
- 7.De angastinis5
- 8.Lembo4
- 9.Cortese4
- 10.Burti4
Notable People
People born in Castel San Lorenzo.