Lazio

5 province in Central Italy

Lazio is a regione in Central Italy with 5 province and 378 comuni. Between 1876 and 2014, an estimated 741,291 people emigrated from Lazio, peaking in 1913.

Emigration History

Annual emigration (espatriati) and returns (rimpatriati) from Lazio, 1876 to 2014. Not all years have complete data, so gaps are normal.

27% of all recorded emigration from Lazio occurred during the Grande Emigrazione (1876 to 1914). About 57% of emigrants eventually returned.

Total emigrants

741k

1876–2014

Return rate

57.4%

eventually returned

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Lazio is home to 6 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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Films

900 films set or shot in Lazio.

Province

Every regione is divided into province, each containing multiple comuni. Lazio has 5. The regional capoluogo is Roma.