Italy
Liguria
La Spezia
Varese Ligure is a comune in the provincia of La Spezia, Liguria with a population of 1,746 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 303 passengers departing from Varese Ligure arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Address
Via Maurizio Caranza, 36
19028 Varese Ligure
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Varese Ligure353m481
- San Pietro Vara293m207
- Comuneglia646m23
- Scurtabò661m18
- Costa732m13
- Montale340m9
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- San Carlo628m31
- Salino522m31
- Codivara759m23
- Toceto682m19
- Marchesano790m18
- Ghiggè781m14
- Valletti657m13
- Zanega558m12
- Buto690m7
- Casareggio765m7
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 70% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Varese Ligure between 1830 and 1912 equal 17% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 12% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
303
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
80 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Varese Ligure recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Varese Ligure.