Montecorice

Salerno (SA)Codice catastaleF479

90 m elevation · Pop. 2,383

Campania

Salerno

Montecorice is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 2,565 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 41 passengers departing from Montecorice arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Ortodonico.

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Address

Via Duca Degli Abruzzi 15
84060 Montecorice

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Historical Names

Ortodonico→Montecorice

Changed on July 10, 1930

Località

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

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Agnone5m522
  • Case del Conte25m424
  • Montecorice90m306
  • Ortodonico250m191
  • Cosentini85m163
  • Fornelli225m73
  • Zoppi250m28
  • Baia Arena10m3

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Giungatelle37m211
  • Ponte San Nicola25m164
  • Magazzini40m126
  • San Nicola A Mare32m116
  • Rosaine80m42
  • San Giovanni42m10
  • Roviscelli70m4

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 53% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1891 with 13 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.

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Italian Immigration to America

What drove families to leave Montecorice for America, and what the crossing was like.

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Total US arrivals

41

1830–1912

Peak year

1891

13 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 41 passengers from Montecorice arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1891. 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 Montecorice recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Damato2
  2. 2.Cirino2
  3. 3.Fasano2
  4. 4.Meola2
  5. 5.Baruffa2
  6. 6.Ciancinlli1
  7. 7.Carrapallo1
  8. 8.Barea1
  9. 9.Campagna1
  10. 10.Coraluzza1

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Notable People

People born in Montecorice.

  • Antonio Bottib. 1968

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