Italy
Molise
Campobasso
Pietracupa is a comune in the provincia of Campobasso, Molise with a population of 190 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 171 passengers departing from Pietracupa arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.pietracupa.cb.itAddress
Via Casaleno,1
86020 Pietracupa
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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- Pietracupa695m127
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Piana di Sciarra650m14
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 84% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Pietracupa between 1830 and 1912 equal 90% of its current population, peaking in 1901. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
171
1830–1912
Peak year
1901
48 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Pietracupa recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Pietracupa.
- Antonio Duranteb. 1891