Italy
Campania
Salerno
Padula is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 4,819 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,960 passengers departing from Padula arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.padula.sa.itAddress
Largo MUNICIPIO N.32
84034 Padula
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Padula699m2,544
- Sterpone-Carrarola476m872
- Volta Cammino479m340
- Ascolese464m45
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Contrada Procaccio476m50
- Contrada Noce del Conte500m44
- Contrada Cicirelli520m38
- Contrada Fiumicello482m35
- Contrada Fossa Cerase699m26
- Contrada Capo di Lupo476m25
- Contrada Rosaliente479m22
- Contrada Noce del Conte 2500m18
- Contrada Fabbriche479m18
- Contrada Cicirelli699m11
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 32% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Padula between 1830 and 1912 equal 41% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 14% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
2k
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
182 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Padula recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Padula.