Italy
Campania
Salerno
Sala Consilina is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 12,149 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,484 passengers departing from Sala Consilina arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Sala.
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Website
www.comunesalaconsilina.itAddress
Via Giuseppe Mezzacapo, 44
84036 Sala Consilina
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Historical Names
Sala→Sala Consilina
Changed on May 10, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Sala Consilina614m11,403
- Termini-Sant'Agata453m41
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Ponte Filo-Barca455m111
- Tempa Grue-Pedace504m55
- Tempone683m44
- Ponte Cappuccini455m12
- Mezzana453m9
- Limite dei Ponti450m0
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 62% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Sala Consilina between 1830 and 1912 equal 12% of its current population, peaking in 1887.
Total US arrivals
1k
1830–1912
Peak year
1887
194 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,484 passengers from Sala Consilina arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1887. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
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Notable People
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