Carona

1,110 m elevation · Pop. 265

Lombardia

Bergamo

Carona is a comune in the provincia of Bergamo, Lombardia with a population of 277 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 2 passengers departing from Carona arrived in the United States.

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Address

Via Papa Giovanni XXIII N.1
24010 Carona

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Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Carona1,110m265

Nucleo abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Pagliari1,314m0

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 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 1 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 13% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

2

1830–1912

Peak year

1902

1 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 2 passengers from Carona arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1902. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).

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Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Carona recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Calderaro1
  2. 2.Tortorella1

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Notable People

People born in Carona.

  • Francesco AprileENITb. 1657
  • Francesco CasellaIT

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