Italy
Marche
Ascoli Piceno
San Benedetto del Tronto is a comune in the provincia of Ascoli Piceno, Marche with a population of 47,021 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 142 passengers departing from San Benedetto del Tronto arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as San Benedetto.
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Address
Viale Alcide De Gasperi, 124
63074 San Benedetto del Tronto
Map
Historical Names
San Benedetto→San Benedetto 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).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- San Benedetto del Tronto4m46,034
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Monte Cretaccio35m39
- Sentina1m10
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 622% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 67 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
142
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
67 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 142 passengers from San Benedetto del Tronto arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1912. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Notable People
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