Italy
Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
Galliera is a comune in the provincia of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna with a population of 5,674 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 53 passengers departing from Galliera arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.galliera.bo.itAddress
Piazza Eroi della Liberta' 1
40015 Galliera
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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- San Vincenzo15m1,996
- San Venanzio14m1,729
- Galliera16m502
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Case Tibaldi-Ghetto Milanesi15m188
- Pradello13m71
- Case Malaguti15m58
- Podere Casino12m46
- Piave14m40
- Ghetto Sirino15m34
- Case Reggiani15m32
- Il Morelazzo15m28
- Bosco21m26
- Cucco14m20
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 1907 with 12 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
53
1830–1912
Peak year
1907
12 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Galliera qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 53 passengers from Galliera arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1907. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
The birthplace alone does not decide it. Each generation between that ancestor and you does: who naturalized, and when. Since the 2025 law, the number of generations matters too.
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Galliera recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Galliera.