Italy
Campania
Salerno
Positano is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 3,677 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,030 passengers departing from Positano arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.positano.sa.itAddress
Via Marconi, 111
84017 Positano
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Positano30m2,553
- Montepertuso355m618
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Nocelle443m128
- Arienzo40m80
- Laurito75m73
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 50% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Positano between 1830 and 1912 equal 28% of its current population, peaking in 1900. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
1k
1830–1912
Peak year
1900
134 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Positano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Positano.