Italy
Emilia-Romagna
Modena
Sestola is a comune in the provincia of Modena, Emilia-Romagna with a population of 2,428 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 174 passengers departing from Sestola arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.sestola.mo.itAddress
Corso Umberto Primo N. 5
41029 Sestola
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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- Sestola1,020m1,091
- Roncoscaglia908m149
- Rocchetta Sandri673m91
- Castellaro694m52
- Vesale634m39
- Casine597m18
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- La Serlina709m50
- Rovinaccia602m45
- Il Tole590m38
- Piandelfalco1,360m21
- Oppio Tintoria858m21
- Bacconi705m12
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 40% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1901 with 47 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
174
1830–1912
Peak year
1901
47 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Sestola recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Sestola.