Italy
Campania
Salerno
Laureana Cilento is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 1,267 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 57 passengers departing from Laureana Cilento arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Laureana.
Contact
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Address
Via Del Mercato, 24
84050 Laureana Cilento
Map
Historical Names
Laureana→Laureana Cilento
Changed on February 1, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- San Martino479m189
- Archi82m113
- Laureana Cilento452m113
- Matonti-Vetrali363m81
- Spinelli420m47
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- San Paolo I28m56
- Contrada San Paolo129m26
- San Paolo III87m25
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 22% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 13 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
57
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
13 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Laureana Cilento recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.