San Giovanni a Piro

450 m elevation ยท Pop. 3,355

Campania

Salerno

Not the San Giovanni a Piro you were looking for? See also: San Giovanni di Gerace (Reggio Calabria, Calabria), San Giovanni Valdarno (Arezzo, Toscana), Sale San Giovanni (Cuneo, Piemonte), Penna San Giovanni (Macerata, Marche), San Giovanni Gemini (Agrigento, Sicilia)

San Giovanni a Piro is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 3,577 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 57 passengers departing from San Giovanni a Piro arrived in the United States.

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Address

Via Roma, 56
84070 San Giovanni a Piro

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Localitร 

Each Italian comune is divided into localitร  (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • San Giovanni A Piro450m1,723
  • Scario3m1,127
  • Bosco400m327
  • Strazzari25m28

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Valle di Natale92m32
  • Maloianno410m30
  • Capolomonte290m30
  • Spineto135m25
  • Giuliano25m14
  • Palazzone280m9
  • Tre Mulini160m5
  • Occhiani255m4
  • Pietralba110m1

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.

US arrivals peaked in 1900 with 24 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

57

1830โ€“1912

Peak year

1900

24 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 57 passengers from San Giovanni a Piro arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1900. 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

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from San Giovanni a Piro recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Bellotti5
  2. 2.Cariello4
  3. 3.Guzzo4
  4. 4.Strimpo3
  5. 5.D'angelo3
  6. 6.Magliano2
  7. 7.Cetrangolo2
  8. 8.Martino2
  9. 9.Biviello1
  10. 10.Augalle1

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Notable People

People born in San Giovanni a Piro.

  • Salvatore VassalloITb. 1965
  • Maria MarottaITb. 1984

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