Italy
Lombardia
Bergamo
Castro is a comune in the provincia of Bergamo, Lombardia with a population of 1,202 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 97 passengers departing from Castro arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.castro.bg.itAddress
Via Giacomo Matteotti, 45
24063 Castro
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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- Castro200m1,181
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 31% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 26 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
97
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
26 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Castro recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.