Italy
Molise
Campobasso
Macchia Valfortore is a comune in the provincia of Campobasso, Molise with a population of 456 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 302 passengers departing from Macchia Valfortore arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Civitanova.
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Address
Via Fratelli Bandiera
86040 Macchia Valfortore
Map
Historical Names
Civitanova→Civitanova del Sannio
Changed on March 11, 1864
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Macchia Valfortore477m450
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 77% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Macchia Valfortore between 1830 and 1912 equal 66% of its current population, peaking in 1898. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
302
1830–1912
Peak year
1898
60 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 302 passengers from Macchia Valfortore arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1898. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Macchia Valfortore recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Spallone20
- 2.Carozza13
- 3.Lucia9
- 4.Carrozza8
- 5.Cinelli7
- 6.Muccigrosso7
- 7.Campanelli6
- 8.Albanese5
- 9.Canozza4
- 10.Bonomo4