Italy
Campania
Salerno
Pertosa is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 653 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 235 passengers departing from Pertosa arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.pertosa.sa.itAddress
Via Santa Maria Delle Grazie 29
84030 Pertosa
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Pertosa301m511
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Muraglione230m66
- Contrada Arnaci Soprano300m22
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 37% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Pertosa between 1830 and 1912 equal 36% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
235
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
36 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Pertosa recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Pertosa.
- Savino Coronatob. 1908