Busalla

358 m elevation · Pop. 5,118

Liguria

Genova

Busalla is a comune in the provincia of Genova, Liguria with a population of 5,115 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 20 passengers departing from Busalla arrived in the United States.

Contact

To request vital records from the anagrafe (records office), write to the PEC address or email below. Include the full name, approximate date, and record type in Italian.

Map

Località

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

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Busalla358m4,815

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Camarza452m111
  • Semino488m74
  • Vidoni480m47
  • Inagea450m45
  • Salvarezza560m26

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 1903 with 9 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

20

1830–1912

Peak year

1903

9 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Salvarezza4
  2. 2.Babbi2
  3. 3.Ulivi2
  4. 4.Fidichiero2
  5. 5.Merlo2
  6. 6.Agosti2
  7. 7.Badastro1
  8. 8.Sennino1
  9. 9.Parodi1
  10. 10.Costa1

Browse all cognomi

Notable People

People born in Busalla.

  • Pietro ZuccarinoITb. 1898
  • Donatella DurantiITb. 1960
  • Gianmarco CalleriENITb. 1942
  • Gino MentastiITb. 1913
  • Giuseppe TrincheroITb. 1944
  • Carlo Alberto NavoneITb. 1842
  • Guido BigioENITb. 1881
  • Luigi BertoliniENITb. 1904

Other comuni in Genova

Browse all comuni in Genova