Italy
Lombardia
Como
Pianello del Lario is a comune in the provincia of Como, Lombardia with a population of 1,086 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 4 passengers departing from Pianello del Lario arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Pianello.
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Address
Piazza DEL COMUNE, 1
22010 Pianello del Lario
Map
Historical Names
Pianello→Pianello del Lario
Changed on May 9, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Calozzo213m959
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Saliana377m2
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 66% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1901 with 4 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
4
1830–1912
Peak year
1901
4 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 4 passengers from Pianello del Lario 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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Notable People
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