Italy
Campania
Salerno
Valva is a comune in the provincia of Salerno, Campania with a population of 1,534 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 335 passengers departing from Valva arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
WWW.COMUNE.VALVA.SA.ITAddress
Via XXIII Novembre 1980
84020 Valva
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Valva510m783
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Pantanite512m59
- Valva Ponte Maiale510m35
- Madonnella 2512m33
- Serra Casigliano375m20
- Strada Comunale Prati510m17
- Madonnella512m16
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 24% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Valva between 1830 and 1912 equal 22% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
335
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
44 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Valva recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.