Italy
Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
Gaggio Montano is a comune in the provincia of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna with a population of 4,884 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 65 passengers departing from Gaggio Montano arrived in the United States.
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Address
Piazza Arnaldo Brasa 1
40041 Gaggio Montano
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Gaggio Montano620m1,414
- Silla329m815
- Marano275m495
- Pietracolora820m157
- Bombiana793m93
- Santa Maria Villiana613m91
- Rocca Pitigliana512m30
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Molinaccio342m128
- Crociale420m89
- Vivalle395m67
- Cà Franchi457m64
- Abetaia781m48
- Lago Brago599m35
- Valfiorita475m33
- Cà di Roncale667m26
- Vaina di Sopra437m23
- Serra633m20
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.
US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 36 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
65
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
36 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 65 passengers from Gaggio Montano 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
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Notable People
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