Italy
Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
San Benedetto Val di Sambro is a comune in the provincia of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna with a population of 4,220 as of 2025. The comune was previously known as Pian del Voglio.
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Address
Via Roma, 39
40048 San Benedetto Val di Sambro
Map
Historical Names
Piano→Pian del Voglio
Changed on November 30, 1862
Pian del Voglio→San Benedetto Val di Sambro
Changed on January 1, 1925
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- San Benedetto Val di Sambro602m652
- Piano del Voglio610m456
- Madonna dei Fornelli798m434
- Santa Maria Maddalena433m266
- Montefredente693m222
- Monteacuto Vallese684m152
- Ripoli560m143
- Castel dell'Alpi694m137
- Sant'Andrea589m102
- Qualto762m80
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Ginestrella710m85
- Cà Falchetti750m55
- San Martino580m47
- San Rocco726m40
- Cà Santoni882m33
- Borgo761m32
- Cà Fontana550m30
- Pian dei Torli871m20
- Cà Nova833m19
- Picervara810m19
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 11% of the current population.
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