Italy
Marche
Ascoli Piceno
Arquata del Tronto is a comune in the provincia of Ascoli Piceno, Marche with a population of 926 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 331 passengers departing from Arquata del Tronto arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Arquata.
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Address
Piazza Umberto I, 20
63096 Arquata del Tronto
Map
Historical Names
Arquata→Arquata del Tronto
Changed on December 18, 1862
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Spelonga946m177
- Borgo672m137
- Trisungo601m119
- Colle985m110
- Pretare920m98
- Piedilama818m74
- Faete756m50
- Arquata del Tronto777m47
- Capodacqua813m41
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Pescara del Tronto743m71
- Camartina700m18
- Vezzano668m11
- Tufo725m8
- Forca Canapine1,513m4
- Area SAE-Borgo 2675m0
- Area industriale e Area SAE di Pescara del Tronto740m0
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 82% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Arquata del Tronto between 1830 and 1912 equal 36% of its current population, peaking in 1912.
Total US arrivals
331
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
81 arrivals
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