Castelnuovo

348 m elevation · Pop. 864

Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

Trento

Not the Castelnuovo you were looking for? See also: Castel Frentano (Chieti, Abruzzo), Castel Mella (Brescia, Lombardia), Castelnuovo Bozzente (Como, Lombardia), Castelnuovo del Garda (Verona, Veneto), Castelnuovo della Daunia (Foggia, Puglia)

Castelnuovo is a comune in the provincia of Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol with a population of 1,078 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,626 passengers departing from Castelnuovo arrived in the United States.

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Address

Piazza Municipio N.1
38050 Castelnuovo

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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
  • Castelnuovo348m821

Nucleo abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Spagolle430m43

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.

Recorded US arrivals from Castelnuovo between 1830 and 1912 equal 151% of its current population, peaking in 1912. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

2k

1830–1912

Peak year

1912

330 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,626 passengers from Castelnuovo arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1912. 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 Castelnuovo recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Matera10
  2. 2.Del vecchio9
  3. 3.Macari9
  4. 4.Fiori9
  5. 5.Cervi8
  6. 6.Conte8
  7. 7.Di fazio8
  8. 8.Cardillo7
  9. 9.Colasanto7
  10. 10.D'angelo7

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Notable People

People born in Castelnuovo.

  • Umberto AlessandriniITb. 1942

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