Palestrina

450 m elevation · Pop. 19,853

Lazio

Roma

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Palestrina is a comune in the provincia of Roma, Lazio with a population of 22,092 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 33 passengers departing from Palestrina arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

Via Del Tempio, 1
00036 Palestrina

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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
  • Palestrina450m15,382
  • Carchitti416m2,388
  • Muracciola365m522
  • Valvarino320m501
  • Colle dell'Oro345m140
  • Via degli Olmi371m74

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Colle del Vescovo325m213
  • Prato Bini349m152
  • Colle Doddo360m144
  • Arpino-Quadrelle371m113
  • Fontanavazza375m105
  • Via dell'Oro354m73
  • Valle Fredda-Valvarina363m24
  • Sterpara317m22

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 140% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 10 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 12% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

33

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

10 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Palestrina recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Salomone3
  2. 2.Bertina3
  3. 3.Nirzò2
  4. 4.Charino2
  5. 5.Campione1
  6. 6.Capurro1
  7. 7.Bernardino1
  8. 8.Console1
  9. 9.Briccetti1
  10. 10.Clari1

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Notable People

People born in Palestrina.

  • Massimo Grillib. 1948
  • Pietro Tomasi
  • Stefano MadernoENITb. 1576
  • Niccolò ColonnaITb. 1301
  • Francesco CocciaITb. 1902
  • Luca SterbiniENb. 1992
  • Simone SterbiniENb. 1993
  • Pietro Cicerchiab. 1814
  • Roberto CriscuoloENb. 1997
  • Agapito da Palestrinab. 1748
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