Riolunato

716 m elevation · Pop. 550

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.

Contact

To request vital records from the anagrafe (records office), write to the PEC address or email below. Include the full name, approximate date, and record type in Italian.

Map

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
110 of 13

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.

  1. 1.Contri10
  2. 2.Gianni7
  3. 3.Barigazzi2
  4. 4.Lenzini2
  5. 5.Galli2
  6. 6.Pini2
  7. 7.Natali2
  8. 8.Daghi2
  9. 9.Borigazzi1
  10. 10.Boni1

Browse all cognomi

Other comuni in Modena

Browse all comuni in Modena

Italian citizenship by descent

You may have a claim to Italian citizenship

Italy grants citizenship to many descendants of its emigrants, but the law is narrowing who qualifies. Leave your email, and we will tell you when the rules change.