Italy
Campania
Salerno
San Valentino Torio is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 10,938 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 454 passengers departing from San Valentino Torio arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as San Valentino.
Contact
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Address
Via Giacomo Matteotti, 13
84010 San Valentino Torio
Map
Historical Names
San Valentino→San Valentino Torio
Changed on April 10, 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 Valentino Torio22m10,241
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 168% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 102 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
454
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
102 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 454 passengers from San Valentino Torio arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1902. 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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