Italy
Campania
Salerno
Polla is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 5,095 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,015 passengers departing from Polla arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.polla.sa.itAddress
Strada delle Monache
84035 Polla
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Polla468m4,973
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Sant'Antuono450m21
- Tempio495m9
- Cisterna480m1
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.
Recorded US arrivals from Polla between 1830 and 1912 equal 20% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 12% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
1k
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
120 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Polla recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Polla.