Italy
Molise
Campobasso
Duronia is a comune in the provincia of Campobasso, Molise with a population of 390 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 361 passengers departing from Duronia arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.duronia.cb.itAddress
Via D'Amico Guerrino 2
86020 Duronia
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Duronia918m249
- Casale718m19
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Faito722m26
- Cappiello756m14
- Madonnella800m12
- Licco723m11
- Casalotto695m10
- Valloni692m7
- Giliotto771m6
- Mustaccio610m2
- Morgia750m2
- Agostino653m0
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 80% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Duronia between 1830 and 1912 equal 93% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
361
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
68 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Duronia recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Duronia.
- Orazio Maria PetraccaITb. 1937
- Vincenzo Ricciutob. 1959