Bobbio

272 m elevation ยท Pop. 2,760

Emilia-Romagna

Piacenza

Bobbio is a comune in the provincia of Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna with a population of 3,322 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 237 passengers departing from Bobbio arrived in the United States.

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Address

Piazzetta Santa Chiara, 1
29022 Bobbio

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Localitร 

Each Italian comune is divided into localitร  (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Bobbio272m2,072
  • Mezzano Scotti259m152
  • Santa Maria689m100
  • Cassolo236m77
  • Caminata879m5
  • Vaccarezza727m1

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Piancasale260m73
  • Cavarelli274m21
  • Centomerli417m20
  • Brugnoni567m19
  • Cadelmonte851m18
  • Nosia429m18
  • Ca' di Sopra959m17
  • Embrici484m15
  • Zanacchi524m14
  • Area378m14
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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 49% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1892 with 37 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 19% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

237

1830โ€“1912

Peak year

1892

37 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 237 passengers from Bobbio arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1892. 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 Bobbio recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Rossi11
  2. 2.Derocchio8
  3. 3.Malagani8
  4. 4.Imbresi7
  5. 5.Canevari6
  6. 6.Guerci6
  7. 7.Peveri6
  8. 8.Ballerini6
  9. 9.Draghi5
  10. 10.Bellocchio5

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Notable People

People born in Bobbio.

  • Louis Ferrarib. 1879
  • Piero MozziENb. 1950
  • Albino CellaITb. 1938
  • Giancarlo CellaENITb. 1940
  • Piero RagagliaITb. 1903
  • Elena VallaITb. 1898
  • Ettore LosiniITb. 1951
  • Gigi RizziITb. 1946
  • Giovanni AnnoniITb. 1911
  • Vittorio MalacalzaITb. 1937
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