Italy
Lazio
Rieti
Leonessa is a comune in the provincia of Rieti, Lazio with a population of 2,051 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 74 passengers departing from Leonessa arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.leonessa.ri.itAddress
Piazza 7 Aprile 1944 Snc
02016 Leonessa
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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- Leonessa969m912
- Terzone981m282
- Albaneto1,052m65
- Piedelpoggio929m45
- Vindoli895m44
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Sala921m61
- Villa Bigioni922m49
- Villa Lucci904m41
- Vallunga922m40
- Villa Gizzi900m40
- Casanova Madonna Pace-San Giovanni927m32
- Villa Alesse913m31
- Viesci956m31
- Villa Pulcini845m29
- San Giovenale973m26
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 70% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 30 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
74
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
30 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Leonessa recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Leonessa.