Italy
Lombardia
Brescia
Breno is a comune in the provincia of Brescia, Lombardia with a population of 4,647 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 56 passengers departing from Breno arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.breno.bs.itAddress
Piazza G. Ghislandi, 1
25043 Breno
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Breno343m3,277
- Pescarzo530m336
- Astrio794m165
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Mezzarro379m239
- Bilone-Cappuccini370m186
- Campogrande534m66
- Dosso Portole426m27
- Mulini-Astrio780m19
- Pradassoli-Astrio835m16
- Lavarino419m11
- Plagne457m9
- Polive925m2
- Campras di Sopra1,515m0
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 grown 64% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1899 with 20 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 11% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
56
1830–1912
Peak year
1899
20 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Breno recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Breno.