Italy
Campania
Salerno
Sicignano degli Alburni is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 3,183 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 182 passengers departing from Sicignano degli Alburni arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Sicignano.
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Address
Piazza Biagio Germano n. 1
84029 Sicignano degli Alburni
Map
Historical Names
Sicignano→Sicignano degli Alburni
Changed on February 8, 1929
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Sicignano degli Alburni610m1,139
- Zuppino335m325
- Scorzo474m314
- Galdo349m131
- Castelluccio Cosentino458m77
- Terranova473m55
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Contrada Macchitelle183m52
- Purgatorio230m23
- Contrada Piano San Vito174m12
- Contrada Piano Grasso I190m4
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 34% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1901 with 72 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 19% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
182
1830–1912
Peak year
1901
72 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 182 passengers from Sicignano degli Alburni arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1901. 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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