Italy
Molise
Isernia
Macchiagodena is a comune in the provincia of Isernia, Molise with a population of 1,660 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 629 passengers departing from Macchiagodena arrived in the United States.
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Address
Piazza Ottavio De Salvio, 1
86096 Macchiagodena
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Incoronata725m405
- Macchiagodena864m386
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Caporio591m245
- Fosso San Biase800m74
- Santa Maria in Pantano768m73
- Santa Iusta Pisano550m59
- Santa Iusta San Matteo529m56
- Terriaca720m53
- Santo Ianni650m40
- Gauta di Lollo723m40
- Gauta694m38
- Collesorbo590m19
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. Recorded US arrivals from Macchiagodena between 1830 and 1912 equal 38% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 13% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
629
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
154 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 629 passengers from Macchiagodena arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1902. 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 Macchiagodena recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Macchiagodena.
- Alfredo NotteITb. 1918
- Ottavio De Salviob. 1848