Blera

270 m elevation · Pop. 2,798

Lazio

Viterbo

Blera is a comune in the provincia of Viterbo, Lazio with a population of 2,886 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 7 passengers departing from Blera arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Bieda.

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Historical Names

BiedaBlera

Changed on October 7, 1952

Località

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

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Blera270m2,243
  • Civitella Cesi194m244

Nucleo abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Puntoni275m311

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.

US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 4 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 13% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

7

1830–1912

Peak year

1902

4 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Blera recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Cardeo2
  2. 2.Casalicci1
  3. 3.Corpodano1
  4. 4.Di maio1
  5. 5.Olcando1
  6. 6.Polestro1

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Notable People

People born in Blera.

  • Angelo PeruzziENITb. 1970
  • Giuseppe AlbertiITb. 1902
  • Renato PagliariENb. 1940

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