Piazzatorre

Bergamo (BG)Codice catastaleG583

868 m elevation · Pop. 380

Lombardia

Bergamo

Piazzatorre is a comune in the provincia of Bergamo, Lombardia with a population of 391 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 12 passengers departing from Piazzatorre arrived in the United States.

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Address

Piazza Avis Aido 1
24010 Piazzatorre

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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
  • Piazzatorre868m380

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 22% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1901 with 6 recorded passengers.

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Italian Immigration to America

What drove families to leave Piazzatorre for America, and what the crossing was like.

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Total US arrivals

12

1830–1912

Peak year

1901

6 arrivals

Cittadinanza per discendenza

Could a line from Piazzatorre qualify for Italian citizenship?

Between 1830 and 1912, at least 12 passengers from Piazzatorre arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1901. 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 Piazzatorre recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Antonucci1
  2. 2.Canzano1
  3. 3.Casella1
  4. 4.Delle fave1
  5. 5.Dello stritto1
  6. 6.Farina1
  7. 7.Fiorenza1
  8. 8.Giaquinto1
  9. 9.Maietta1
  10. 10.Mannato1

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