Italy
Campania
Salerno
Stella Cilento is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 615 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 356 passengers departing from Stella Cilento arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Porcili.
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Address
Via Roma
84070 Stella Cilento
Map
Historical Names
Porcili→Stella Cilento
Changed on November 11, 1871
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Stella Cilento386m305
- San Giovanni504m126
- Drodo-Cavallo Mauro330m65
- Guarrazzano546m48
- Amalafede606m30
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Caselle300m1
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 63% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Stella Cilento between 1830 and 1912 equal 58% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
356
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
65 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Stella Cilento qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 356 passengers from Stella Cilento 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).
The birthplace alone does not decide it. Each generation between that ancestor and you does: who naturalized, and when. Since the 2025 law, the number of generations matters too.
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Stella Cilento recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Stella Cilento.
- Giuseppe LippiITb. 1953