Italy
Liguria
Genova
Isola del Cantone is a comune in the provincia of Genova, Liguria with a population of 1,417 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 34 passengers departing from Isola del Cantone arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Isola.
Contact
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Address
Piazza Vittorio Veneto, 8
16017 Isola del Cantone
Map
Historical Names
Isola→Isola del Cantone
Changed on June 1, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Isola del Cantone298m809
- Mereta300m88
- Vobbietta322m63
- Pietrabissara276m57
- Borlasca515m55
- Prarolo295m48
- Creverina312m41
- Montessoro602m26
- Montecanne789m22
- Griffoglieto599m11
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Noceto335m25
- Pinceto550m13
- Piazzo687m7
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 63% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 13 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 15% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
34
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
13 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Isola del Cantone recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Molinari ferrucci2
- 2.Argenta2
- 3.Molinari2
- 4.Siri2
- 5.De lorenzo2
- 6.Bovio1
- 7.Biancardo1
- 8.Banepi1
- 9.Carella1
- 10.Bertunio1