Ascoli Piceno
154 m elevation · Pop. 42,214
Italy
Marche
Ascoli Piceno
Ascoli Piceno is a comune and the capoluogo of the provincia of Ascoli Piceno, Marche with a population of 45,277 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,820 passengers departing from Ascoli Piceno arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Ascoli.
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Historical Names
Ascoli→Ascoli Piceno
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- Ascoli Piceno154m38,189
- Mozzano213m798
- Campolungo-Villa Sant'Antonio72m600
- Venagrande373m546
- Piagge475m266
- Casette370m181
- Rosara418m135
- Lisciano415m131
- Colle673m105
- Colle San Marco694m81
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Monterocco392m210
- Valli370m150
- Vallevenere300m140
- Santa Maria a Corte650m77
- Fosso Riccione105m65
- Montadamo461m53
- Tronzano401m53
- Faiano261m49
- San Pietro di Lisciano450m42
- Trivigliano-Villa Pagani459m41
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.
US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 543 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
2k
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
543 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,820 passengers from Ascoli Piceno arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Ascoli Piceno recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Ascoli Piceno.