Italy
Liguria
Genova
Mele is a comune in the provincia of Genova, Liguria with a population of 2,521 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 22 passengers departing from Mele 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.
Website
www.comune.mele.ge.itAddress
Piazza Municipio, 5
16010 Mele
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Mele125m1,557
- Acquasanta165m283
- Fado Alto341m11
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Fighe110m107
- Fado Basso287m67
- Fabbrica-Mattia232m57
- Gallinea92m50
- Biscaccia195m48
- Ceresolo125m34
- Roverazza211m26
- Gorsezio153m25
- Gattegasca125m18
- Giutte422m13
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 1912 with 7 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
22
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
7 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Mele recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Mascrinbene4
- 2.Bernardi2
- 3.Scarton2
- 4.Dav agen1
- 5.De cormany1
- 6.Del diva1
- 7.Gaggero1
- 8.Alpino1
- 9.Giardino1
- 10.Lauro1
Notable People
People born in Mele.