Italy
Campania
Salerno
Tortorella is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 470 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 52 passengers departing from Tortorella arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.tortorella.sa.itAddress
Piazza Scipione Rovito, 1
84030 Tortorella
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Tortorella582m317
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- San Nicola444m10
- Caselle772m0
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 57% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Tortorella between 1830 and 1912 equal 11% of its current population, peaking in 1897.
Total US arrivals
52
1830–1912
Peak year
1897
14 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Tortorella recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Tortorella.
- Enrico NicodemoITb. 1906
- André Bellob. 1878