Italy
Lombardia
Pavia
Montescano is a comune in the provincia of Pavia, Lombardia with a population of 429 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 625 passengers departing from Montescano arrived in the United States.
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Website
WWW.COMUNE.MONTESCANO.PV.ITAddress
Via Roncole 1
27040 Montescano
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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- Roncole137m243
- Ca' Selvatico230m23
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Montescano208m80
- Bernè190m11
- Poggio Rebasti252m10
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.
Recorded US arrivals from Montescano between 1830 and 1912 equal 146% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 22% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
625
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
184 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Montescano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Other comuni in Pavia
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