Italy
Campania
Salerno
Pellezzano is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 10,884 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 81 passengers departing from Pellezzano arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.pellezzano.sa.itAddress
P.zza Municipio 1
84080 Pellezzano
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Capezzano-Cologna150m2,889
- Pellezzano247m2,787
- Coperchia169m2,511
- Capezzano Inferiore57m2,168
- Grotte145m120
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- San Giovanni311m2
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 73% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 21 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
81
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
21 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Pellezzano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Pellezzano.
- Andrea Sinnob. 1876
- Robert Wennerb. 1853
- Francesco De BartolomeisITb. 1918