Italy
Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
Bentivoglio is a comune in the provincia of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna with a population of 5,821 as of 2025. The comune was previously known as Santa Maria in Duno.
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Website
www.comune.bentivoglio.bo.itAddress
Piazza dei Martiri per la Liberta' 2
40010 Bentivoglio
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Historical Names
Santa Maria in Duno→Bentivoglio
Changed on January 1, 1886
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Bentivoglio19m1,419
- San Marino20m900
- Santa Maria in Duno18m798
- Castagnolo Minore26m536
- Saletto11m248
- Funo26m140
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- San Marco22m175
- Fabbreria15m125
- Castiglia25m27
- Case Santa Maria in Duno11m19
- Case Nuove16m18
- Baraccone20m14
- Ringhiera20m7
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
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People born in Bentivoglio.