Italy
Lombardia
Cremona
Castelverde is a comune in the provincia of Cremona, Lombardia with a population of 5,677 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 13 passengers departing from Castelverde arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Breda dei Bugni.
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Website
www.comune.castelverde.cr.itAddress
Piazza Municipio 23
26022 Castelverde
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Historical Names
Breda dei Bugni→Castelverde
Changed on August 19, 1868
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Castelverde52m2,775
- Costa Sant'Abramo49m1,512
- San Martino in Beliseto54m370
- Marzalengo52m304
- Livrasco51m186
- Castelnuovo del Zappa51m148
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Livraschino50m41
- Breda de' Bugni50m29
- Ossalengo49m25
- Dosso Baroardo53m17
- Fornace49m17
- Borgonuovo53m12
- Cavallara50m7
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 27% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 8 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
13
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
8 arrivals
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