Italy
Molise
Campobasso
Guardiaregia is a comune in the provincia of Campobasso, Molise with a population of 680 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 480 passengers departing from Guardiaregia arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Verrino.
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Address
Via Municipio, 1
86014 Guardiaregia
Map
Historical Names
Castelluccio in Verrino→Verrino
Changed on September 5, 1891
Verrino→Castel Verrino
Changed on December 5, 1893
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Guardiaregia730m475
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Cauzaro652m44
- Fornelle685m25
- Campate711m23
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 72% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Guardiaregia between 1830 and 1912 equal 71% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
480
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
80 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Guardiaregia recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Albanese41
- 2.Pallotta34
- 3.Serio18
- 4.Martino15
- 5.Rotundo15
- 6.Sampogna15
- 7.Giambattista14
- 8.Piazza13
- 9.Vecchiarelli12
- 10.Rotondo10
Notable People
People born in Guardiaregia.
- Mario Brusa Romagnolib. 1924