Cava de' Tirreni

Salerno (SA)Codice catastaleC361

180 m elevation · Pop. 49,222

Campania

Salerno

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Cava de' Tirreni is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 49,793 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 603 passengers departing from Cava de' Tirreni arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Cava.

Contact

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Address

Piazza Eugenio Abbro
84013 Cava de' Tirreni

Map

Historical Names

Cava→Cava de' Tirreni

Changed on November 28, 1862

Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Cava Dè Tirreni180m45,167
  • Sant'Anna I280m705
  • Corpo di Cava400m469
  • Croce425m84
  • Molina180m7

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • San Felice II275m325
  • Alessia226m323
  • Santi Quaranta180m250
  • Li Curti249m235
  • Petrellosa342m200
  • Caselle Superiore300m168
  • Palmenta365m153
  • Cesinola283m126
  • Breccelle310m111
  • Pregiatello284m101
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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 27% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 238 recorded passengers.

Total US arrivals

603

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

238 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Cava de' Tirreni recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Lamberti13
  2. 2.Senatore11
  3. 3.Ferrara10
  4. 4.Salzano8
  5. 5.Bisogno8
  6. 6.Rispoli8
  7. 7.Vitale7
  8. 8.Sovenarico7
  9. 9.Avagliano6
  10. 10.Milione6

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Notable People

People born in Cava de' Tirreni.

  • Katio Landib. 1992
  • Giuseppe Romanob. 1855
  • Antonio Rollob. 1961
  • Ada Patrizia Fiorillob. 1959
  • Francesco Senatoreb. 1966
  • Ottavio Lo NigroITb. 1923
  • Francesco Armenanteb. 1969
  • Gennaro Avalloneb. 1973
  • Giovanni Capob. 1967
  • Antonio D'Amatob. 1975
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