Italy
Emilia-Romagna
Piacenza
Gazzola is a comune in the provincia of Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna with a population of 2,169 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 64 passengers departing from Gazzola arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Rivalta Trebbia.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.gazzola.pc.itAddress
Via Roma, 1
29010 Gazzola
Map
Historical Names
Rivalta→Rivalta Trebbia
Changed on December 20, 1862
Rivalta Trebbia→Gazzola
Changed on June 15, 1889
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Gazzola139m482
- Momeliano332m95
- Rezzanello374m85
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Pretta-Rivalta145m332
- Tuna98m235
- Canneto Sopra114m75
- Lisignano152m48
- Balletta130m26
- Canneto Sotto109m19
- Croara125m17
- Castelletto173m9
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 26% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 24 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
64
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
24 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Gazzola recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Losi3
- 2.Placchi3
- 3.Perteghella2
- 4.Gobbi futtini2
- 5.Bassi2
- 6.Maserati2
- 7.Ciala2
- 8.Bonoldi2
- 9.Barbazza2
- 10.Dalboni2
Notable People
People born in Gazzola.