Italy
Molise
Campobasso
Palata is a comune in the provincia of Campobasso, Molise with a population of 1,469 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 210 passengers departing from Palata arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.palata.cb.itAddress
Via Calvario, 80
86037 Palata
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Palata520m1,401
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 51% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Palata between 1830 and 1912 equal 14% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
210
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
63 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Palata recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Palata.
- Giuseppe Ricciardo Lamonicab. 1965