Italy
Campania
Salerno
Piaggine is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 1,081 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 595 passengers departing from Piaggine arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.piaggine.sa.itAddress
Piazza Umberto I
84065 Piaggine
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Piaggine630m1,053
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 70% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Piaggine between 1830 and 1912 equal 55% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
595
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
85 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Piaggine recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Piaggine.