Italy
Campania
Salerno
Torchiara is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 1,906 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 241 passengers departing from Torchiara arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.torchiara.sa.itAddress
Via Roma, 1
84076 Torchiara
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Copersito313m1,032
- Torchiara360m450
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Contrada Cernicchiaro170m217
- Contrada Impiso67m21
- Contrada Case Bianche50m13
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 65% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Torchiara between 1830 and 1912 equal 13% of its current population, peaking in 1912. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
241
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
39 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Torchiara recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Torchiara.