Isola del Cantone

298 m elevation · Pop. 1,274

Liguria

Genova

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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.

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Historical Names

IsolaIsola 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
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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. 1.Molinari ferrucci2
  2. 2.Argenta2
  3. 3.Molinari2
  4. 4.Siri2
  5. 5.De lorenzo2
  6. 6.Bovio1
  7. 7.Biancardo1
  8. 8.Banepi1
  9. 9.Carella1
  10. 10.Bertunio1

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