Palanzano

Parma (PR)Codice catastaleG255

691 m elevation · Pop. 890

Emilia-Romagna

Parma

Palanzano is a comune in the provincia of Parma, Emilia-Romagna with a population of 1,001 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 13 passengers departing from Palanzano arrived in the United States.

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Address

Piazza Cardinal Ferrari, 1
43025 Palanzano

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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
  • Palanzano691m245
  • Ranzano609m186
  • Selvanizza532m75
  • Isola575m47
  • Pratopiano713m41
  • Valcieca893m35
  • Nirone720m26
  • Vairo Superiore840m17
  • Caneto569m14

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Lalatta868m34
  • Vaestano642m32
  • Zibana755m27
  • Vairo Inferiore788m26
  • Trevignano680m25
  • Case Ferrarini608m14
  • Palazzo470m14
  • Ruzzano578m14
  • Sommo Groppo742m11
  • Celso665m7

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 71% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 7 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 17% of the current population.

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Italian Immigration to America

What drove families to leave Palanzano for America, and what the crossing was like.

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Total US arrivals

13

1830–1912

Peak year

1912

7 arrivals

Cittadinanza per discendenza

Could a line from Palanzano qualify for Italian citizenship?

Between 1830 and 1912, at least 13 passengers from Palanzano arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1912. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).

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Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Palanzano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Buttiglione3
  2. 2.Ilari2
  3. 3.Boraschi1
  4. 4.Guadagnini1
  5. 5.Molinari1
  6. 6.Pantaleo1
  7. 7.Patruno1
  8. 8.Begani1
  9. 9.Volpi1
  10. 10.Biancchi1

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Notable People

People born in Palanzano.

  • Bruno BocconiITb. 1921
  • Mariella AdaniENITb. 1934
  • Andrea Carlo FerrariENITb. 1850

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