La Spezia
SP · 32 comuni in Liguria
Italy
Liguria
La Spezia is a provincia in Liguria with 32 comuni and a population of 219,330 as of 2011. Its capoluogo is La Spezia. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 775 passengers departing from the provincia arrived in the United States.
Population and US Arrivals
This chart shows annual population and US arrivals (1830 to 1912). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
The population of the provincia has grown 122% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 211 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
775
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
211 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from La Spezia recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
La Spezia is home to 1 UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Comuni
Every provincia is divided into comuni (municipalities). La Spezia has 32. Its capoluogo (administrative center) is La Spezia.