Italy
Campania
Salerno
Sanza is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 2,341 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 481 passengers departing from Sanza arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.sanza.sa.itAddress
Piazza XXIV Maggio
84030 Sanza
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Sanza558m1,907
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Posto della Madonna-Verlingieri550m66
- Taverne540m44
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 25% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Sanza between 1830 and 1912 equal 21% of its current population, peaking in 1897.
Total US arrivals
481
1830–1912
Peak year
1897
65 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Sanza recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.