Italy
Campania
Salerno
Petina is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 993 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 374 passengers departing from Petina arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comunedipetina.it/Address
Piazza Umberto I 53
84020 Petina
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Petina649m985
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Località Massa600m10
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 47% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Petina between 1830 and 1912 equal 38% of its current population, peaking in 1890. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
374
1830–1912
Peak year
1890
54 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Petina recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Petina.
- Domenico BeneventanoITb. 1948