Italy
Liguria
La Spezia
La Spezia is a comune and the capoluogo of the provincia of La Spezia, Liguria with a population of 92,706 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 17 passengers departing from La Spezia arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Spezia.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.sp.itAddress
Piazza Europa, 1 - Palazzo Civico
19124 La Spezia
Map
Historical Names
Spezia→La Spezia
Changed on November 18, 1930
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- La Spezia3m88,252
- Pitelli118m875
- Biassa315m351
- Carozzo127m210
- Isola275m143
- Campiglia389m127
- Madonna di Buonviaggio102m122
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Pianazza261m176
- Valdurasca132m103
- Ghiaccio200m50
- Viseggi80m49
- Coregna-San Rocco205m44
- Maggiano220m42
- Case Ratti326m25
- Rigazzara125m23
- Ronchi258m18
- Proffiano85m16
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 1892 with 6 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 15% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
17
1830–1912
Peak year
1892
6 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from La Spezia recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in La Spezia.