Italy
Molise
Campobasso
Gambatesa is a comune in the provincia of Campobasso, Molise with a population of 1,244 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 604 passengers departing from Gambatesa arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.gambatesa.cb.itAddress
Piazza Municipio,12
86013 Gambatesa
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Gambatesa468m1,065
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 58% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Gambatesa between 1830 and 1912 equal 49% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 21% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
604
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
124 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Gambatesa recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.D alessandro17
- 2.Genovese14
- 3.Iadarola12
- 4.Petrilli11
- 5.Marchione10
- 6.Lombardi10
- 7.Scocca10
- 8.Dalessandro9
- 9.Iacovelli9
- 10.Venditti9
Notable People
People born in Gambatesa.