Italy
Campania
Salerno
Monteforte Cilento is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 528 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 4 passengers departing from Monteforte Cilento arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Monteforte.
Contact
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Address
Via Orto Delle Castagne
84060 Monteforte Cilento
Map
Historical Names
Monteforte→Monteforte 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).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Monteforte Cilento600m530
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 1905 with 3 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 15% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
4
1830–1912
Peak year
1905
3 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Monteforte Cilento recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.