Italy
Lombardia
Lecco
Morterone is a comune in the provincia of Lecco, Lombardia with a population of 32 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 43 passengers departing from Morterone arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.morterone.lc.itAddress
Piazza Chiesa, 1
23811 Morterone
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Morterone1,070m2
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Medalunga982m17
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 89% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Morterone between 1830 and 1912 equal 134% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 16% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
43
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
17 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Morterone recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Murdocca2
- 2.Bottiglieri2
- 3.Papallo2
- 4.Catrona2
- 5.Apedisano1
- 6.Calsi1
- 7.Bartolotta1
- 8.Calvi1
- 9.Cesario1
- 10.Aprile1