Italy
Campania
Salerno
Mercato San Severino is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 21,485 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 325 passengers departing from Mercato San Severino arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Sanseverino Rota.
Contact
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Address
Piazza Ettore Imperio, 6
84085 Mercato San Severino
Map
Historical Names
Mercato→Mercato San Severino
Changed on December 7, 1864
Mercato San Severino→San Severino Rota
Changed on December 7, 1934
San Severino Rota→Sanseverino Rota
Changed on October 30, 1935
Sanseverino Rota→Mercato San Severino
Changed on November 25, 1945
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Mercato San Severino146m12,858
- Piazza del Galdo-Sant'Angelo108m5,350
- Acquarola177m711
- Spiano259m696
- Ciorani220m606
- Monticelli170m462
- Oscato191m311
- Corticelle182m173
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Granfone145m96
- Carratù140m47
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 117% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 64 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
325
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
64 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Mercato San Severino recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Mercato San Severino.