Italy
Lombardia
Brescia
Gargnano is a comune in the provincia of Brescia, Lombardia with a population of 2,631 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 35 passengers departing from Gargnano arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.gargnano.bs.itAddress
Via Roma, 47
25084 Gargnano
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Gargnano66m2,005
- Navazzo487m187
- Sasso484m111
- Liano-Formaga516m92
- Muslone462m52
- Costa768m35
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Musaga454m60
- Mignone765m18
- Briano1,000m0
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 38% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 15 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 12% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
35
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
15 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Gargnano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Janoliu5
- 2.Gertolini2
- 3.Comincioli2
- 4.Bertolini2
- 5.Giacomini2
- 6.Cappuccini1
- 7.Bertolotti1
- 8.Benvenuto1
- 9.Colaneri1
- 10.Casagrande1
Notable People
People born in Gargnano.