Mignanego

137 m elevation ยท Pop. 3,051

Liguria

Genova

Mignanego is a comune in the provincia of Genova, Liguria with a population of 3,570 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 22 passengers departing from Mignanego arrived in the United States.

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Address

Piazza Matteotti, 1
16018 Mignanego

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Localitร 

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

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Mignanego137m1,431
  • Giovi370m384
  • Ponterosso227m332
  • Passo dei Giovi472m263
  • Fumeri389m244
  • Paveto412m169
  • Vittoria591m39
  • Montanesi360m34

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Costagiutta380m78
  • Canร 417m77

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 grown 22% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1907 with 6 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

22

1830โ€“1912

Peak year

1907

6 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 22 passengers from Mignanego arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1907. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).

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Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Parodi4
  2. 2.Lombardo3
  3. 3.Lavagetti2
  4. 4.Gallino2
  5. 5.Galuzzi1
  6. 6.Gancuara1
  7. 7.Gianmessara1
  8. 8.Oneto1
  9. 9.Petrone1
  10. 10.Potrone1

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Notable People

People born in Mignanego.

  • Angela BrambatiITb. 1947
  • Dionisio GallinoITb. 1895
  • Valentina GrecoITb. 1954

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