Palomonte

Salerno (SA)Codice catastaleG292

550 m elevation · Pop. 2,385

Campania

Salerno

Not the Palomonte you were looking for? See also: Palo del Colle (Bari, Puglia)

Palomonte is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 3,766 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 503 passengers departing from Palomonte arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Palo.

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Address

Via Massa Agostino
84020 Palomonte

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Historical Names

Palo→Palomonte

Changed on November 28, 1862

Località

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

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Bivio294m612
  • Palomonte550m338
  • Perrazze397m308
  • Valle433m54
  • Filette449m41

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Madonna Delle Grazie - Località Canalicchio - Località Monte Magno269m153
  • Laurito263m80
  • Falascone212m73
  • Sottana-Pantaglione310m67
  • Maramaldo-Località San Pietro-Località Lago457m57
  • Nuvola - Località Fontana333m56
  • Scorzo - Località Lago Lago434m55
  • Braida - Località San Mile295m53
  • Fontana325m49
  • Pezzelle485m44
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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 61% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Palomonte between 1830 and 1912 equal 13% of its current population, peaking in 1906. 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 Palomonte for America, and what the crossing was like.

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Total US arrivals

503

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

68 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Palomonte recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Cupo47
  2. 2.Parisi37
  3. 3.Conte25
  4. 4.Massa15
  5. 5.Lamanna11
  6. 6.Casciano10
  7. 7.Gentile10
  8. 8.Valitutto9
  9. 9.Mastrolia8
  10. 10.Famularo8

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Notable People

People born in Palomonte.

  • Patrizia Picernob. 1972
  • Antonello CaporaleITb. 1961

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