Italy
Molise
Campobasso
Montefalcone nel Sannio is a comune in the provincia of Campobasso, Molise with a population of 1,342 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 31 passengers departing from Montefalcone nel Sannio arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Forlì.
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Address
Via Vincenzo De Fanis Vico I, 1
86033 Montefalcone nel Sannio
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Historical Names
Forlì→Forlì del Sannio
Changed on April 10, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Montefalcone nel Sannio659m1,224
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 60% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1907 with 23 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
31
1830–1912
Peak year
1907
23 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 31 passengers from Montefalcone nel Sannio arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1907. 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
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