Italy
Molise
Campobasso
Sant'Elia a Pianisi is a comune in the provincia of Campobasso, Molise with a population of 1,511 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 271 passengers departing from Sant'Elia a Pianisi arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Address
Corso Umberto I, 39
86048 Sant'Elia a Pianisi
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Sant'Elia a Pianisi666m1,424
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 65% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Sant'Elia a Pianisi between 1830 and 1912 equal 18% of its current population, peaking in 1903.
Total US arrivals
271
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
71 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Sant'Elia a Pianisi recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Sant'Elia a Pianisi.
- Antonino da Sant'Elia a Pianisib. 1913
- Antonio Teutonicob. 1874