Italy
Molise
Campobasso
Busso is a comune in the provincia of Campobasso, Molise with a population of 1,157 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 284 passengers departing from Busso arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.busso.cb.itAddress
Via Alessandro Manzoni, 5
86010 Busso
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Busso756m902
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Calcarella712m37
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 57% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Busso between 1830 and 1912 equal 25% of its current population, peaking in 1896. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 11% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
284
1830–1912
Peak year
1896
43 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Busso recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.