Orvieto

Terni (TR)Codice catastaleG148

325 m elevation · Pop. 16,514

Umbria

Terni

Orvieto is a comune in the provincia of Terni, Umbria with a population of 19,196 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 53 passengers departing from Orvieto arrived in the United States.

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Address

Via Garibaldi, 8
05018 Orvieto

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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
  • Orvieto325m4,958
  • Ciconia120m4,349
  • Orvieto Scalo124m2,186
  • Sferracavallo161m1,919
  • Canale Nuovo359m564
  • Gabelletta212m406
  • Sugano436m290
  • Colonnetta di Prodo550m220
  • Morrano Nuovo309m194
  • Torre San Severo525m104
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Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Fontanelle di Bardano150m194
  • Villanova475m118
  • Bivio Canale156m89
  • Osarella320m83
  • Pian del Vantaggio150m75
  • Tamburino274m71
  • Rocca Ripesena368m62
  • Canale Vecchio315m61
  • Canonica468m54
  • Ponte di Ferro146m45
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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 grown 34% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1891 with 25 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 12% of the current population.

Related guide

Italian Immigration to America

What drove families to leave Orvieto for America, and what the crossing was like.

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Total US arrivals

53

1830–1912

Peak year

1891

25 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Orvieto recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Zanelli4
  2. 2.Scolari2
  3. 3.Mansomi2
  4. 4.Vena2
  5. 5.Pascuzzi2
  6. 6.Dalla fontana2
  7. 7.Coscetta1
  8. 8.Cornolo1
  9. 9.Carulo1
  10. 10.Deiro1

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Notable People

People born in Orvieto.

  • Geralberto Buccolinib. 1865
  • Bartolomeo Filippeschi
  • Luigi Franciosinib. 1957
  • Paolo Geremeib. 1975
  • Tommaso Marib. 1988
  • Alessandro Ceccarellib. 1839
  • Monaldo MonaldeschiITb. 1260
  • Valeria Cioccolo
  • Giuliana Biagiolib. 1943
  • Girolamo Magonib. 1530
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