Italy
Campania
Salerno
Salento is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 1,748 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 345 passengers departing from Salento arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Sala di Gioi.
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Historical Names
Sala di Gioi→Salento
Changed on May 27, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Fasana50m800
- Salento420m609
- Palazza25m277
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Maroccia428m32
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 Salento between 1830 and 1912 equal 20% of its current population, peaking in 1899. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
345
1830–1912
Peak year
1899
78 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Salento qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 345 passengers from Salento arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1899. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
The birthplace alone does not decide it. Each generation between that ancestor and you does: who naturalized, and when. Since the 2025 law, the number of generations matters too.
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Salento recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Salento.
- Francesco Laghezzab. 1978
- Enrico Flavio Giangrecob. 1966
- Gustavo Gallob. 1904
- Enrico RennaITb. 1952