Italy
Lazio
Roma
Mentana is a comune in the provincia of Roma, Lazio with a population of 22,565 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 61 passengers departing from Mentana arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.mentana.rm.itAddress
P.zza Borghese, 4
00013 Mentana
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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- Mentana150m18,345
- Castel Chiodato171m1,959
- Molette140m181
- Cerqueto123m118
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Villa Fiorita106m500
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 grown 288% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1901 with 28 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 13% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
61
1830–1912
Peak year
1901
28 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Mentana recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Mentana.
- Emidio Alessandrinib. 1956
Other comuni in Roma
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