Italy
Emilia-Romagna
Modena
Riolunato is a comune in the provincia of Modena, Emilia-Romagna with a population of 646 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 81 passengers departing from Riolunato arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.riolunato.mo.itAddress
Via Castello, 8
41020 Riolunato
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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- Riolunato716m341
- Castello846m74
- Serpiano1,020m18
- Cento Croci1,184m8
- Castellino988m5
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Roncombrellaro813m27
- Sommavilla885m18
- Pra di Sotto1,121m17
- Casa Manzi1,026m12
- Serretto903m8
- Capannone1,050m7
- Passonà962m5
- Pezzuole990m4
- Casella955m2
- Reggidi1,064m1
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 declined 62% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Riolunato between 1830 and 1912 equal 13% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 16% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
81
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
33 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Riolunato recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Other comuni in Modena
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