Italy
Molise
Campobasso
Jelsi is a comune in the provincia of Campobasso, Molise with a population of 1,556 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 390 passengers departing from Jelsi arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.jelsi.cb.itAddress
Piazza Umberto I 42
86015 Jelsi
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Jelsi580m1,178
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Pagliaio di Facco638m39
- Piane569m9
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 44% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Jelsi between 1830 and 1912 equal 25% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 19% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
390
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
77 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Jelsi recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Damico17
- 2.Santella17
- 3.Cutrone14
- 4.Vena13
- 5.Padulo12
- 6.Passarelli11
- 7.Martino9
- 8.Testa9
- 9.Maiorano8
- 10.Martinelli8
Notable People
People born in Jelsi.