Italy
Campania
Salerno
Prignano Cilento is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 1,083 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 89 passengers departing from Prignano Cilento arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Prignano.
Contact
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Address
Piazza Municipio, 1
84060 Prignano Cilento
Map
Historical Names
Prignano→Prignano Cilento
Changed on February 1, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Prignano Cilento410m971
- Contrada Puglisi360m9
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 21% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1905 with 27 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
89
1830–1912
Peak year
1905
27 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Prignano Cilento recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Prignano Cilento.
- Luigi Vecchiob. 1962
- Giuditta Rachele Cardoneb. 1818
- Gaspare Cardoneb. 1785