Italy
Campania
Salerno
San Pietro al Tanagro is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 1,677 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 131 passengers departing from San Pietro al Tanagro arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as San Pietro.
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Address
P.zza E. Quaranta 1
84030 San Pietro al Tanagro
Map
Historical Names
San Pietro→San Pietro al Tanagro
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).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- San Pietro al Tanagro450m1,456
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Villaggio Paola445m34
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 39% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 37 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
131
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
37 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 131 passengers from San Pietro al Tanagro arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. 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 Pietro al Tanagro recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Giallorenzo5
- 2.Quagliariello4
- 3.Scudiero4
- 4.Amabile4
- 5.D alessio4
- 6.Romano3
- 7.Prota3
- 8.Affinito2
- 9.Barone2
- 10.Adamo2
Notable People
People born in San Pietro al Tanagro.
- Enrico QuarantaITb. 1928