Italy
Liguria
Savona
Piana Crixia is a comune in the provincia of Savona, Liguria with a population of 735 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 49 passengers departing from Piana Crixia arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.pianacrixia.sv.itAddress
Via G. Chiarlone, 47
17058 Piana Crixia
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Molino-Pera267m203
- Pontevecchio266m98
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Villa368m70
- Cascina297m32
- Porri277m27
- San Massimo599m24
- Borgo308m20
- Monte358m13
- Cobarello454m12
- Ferrieto300m8
- Gorra658m6
- Cheilini454m6
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 53% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 31 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 22% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
49
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
31 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Piana Crixia recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Piana Crixia.
- Giuseppe Chiarleonib. 1846