Cura Carpignano

Pavia (PV)Codice catastaleB824

78 m elevation · Pop. 4,888

Lombardia

Pavia

Not the Cura Carpignano you were looking for? See also: Carpignano Salentino (Lecce, Puglia), Carpignano Sesia (Novara, Piemonte), Carignano (Torino, Piemonte), Carmignano (Prato, Toscana), Carmignano di Brenta (Padova, Veneto)

Cura Carpignano is a comune in the provincia of Pavia, Lombardia with a population of 5,080 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 18 passengers departing from Cura Carpignano arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Cava Carpignano.

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Address

Via Roma, 42
27010 Cura Carpignano

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Historical Names

Carpignano→Cava Carpignano

Changed on May 12, 1863

Cava Carpignano→Cura Carpignano

Changed on January 16, 1864

Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Cura Carpignano78m2,988
  • Prado82m759
  • Calignano77m620

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Colombara-Vedria79m433
  • Borghetto73m72
  • Vimanone79m15
  • Pescarone-Pescaronino78m1

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 188% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1901 with 15 recorded passengers.

Related guide

Italian Immigration to America

What drove families to leave Cura Carpignano for America, and what the crossing was like.

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Total US arrivals

18

1830–1912

Peak year

1901

15 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Cura Carpignano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Santini3
  2. 2.Vesarilli2
  3. 3.Di lorenzi1
  4. 4.Giangrande1
  5. 5.Gigante1
  6. 6.Iacobini1
  7. 7.Lupica1
  8. 8.D'angelo pizz1
  9. 9.Peretta1
  10. 10.Polizzi1

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Notable People

People born in Cura Carpignano.

  • Luigi CattaneoITb. 1925
  • Cornelio FiettaITb. 1893

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