Italy
Liguria
Savona
Sassello is a comune in the provincia of Savona, Liguria with a population of 1,688 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 60 passengers departing from Sassello arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.sassello.sv.it/Address
Piazza Concezione 8
17046 Sassello
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Sassello405m931
- Palo672m125
- Piampaludo857m51
- Maddalena353m41
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- La Carta739m49
- Pratovallarino421m28
- Ligatta400m16
- Alberola969m10
- Veirera919m9
- Ciazza825m5
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 62% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 20 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 11% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
60
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
20 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Sassello recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Sassello.