Italy
Campania
Salerno
Monte San Giacomo is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 1,378 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 361 passengers departing from Monte San Giacomo arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as San Giacomo.
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Address
Via Sant'Anna
84030 Monte San Giacomo
Map
Historical Names
San Giacomo→Monte San Giacomo
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- Monte San Giacomo668m1,403
- Sassano490m12
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 46% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Monte San Giacomo between 1830 and 1912 equal 26% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 11% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
361
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
52 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 361 passengers from Monte San Giacomo arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1903. 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 Monte San Giacomo recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Romano50
- 2.Lisa16
- 3.Amato14
- 4.Spina9
- 5.Aluotto9
- 6.Chirichella6
- 7.Monaco6
- 8.Navatta6
- 9.Calabrese5
- 10.Chinchella5
Notable People
People born in Monte San Giacomo.
- Pietro LavegliaITb. 1906