Mortara

108 m elevation ยท Pop. 15,052

Lombardia

Pavia

Mortara is a comune in the provincia of Pavia, Lombardia with a population of 15,603 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 25 passengers departing from Mortara arrived in the United States.

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Address

Piazza Martiri Della Liberta', 21
27036 Mortara

Map

Localitร 

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

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Mortara108m14,270

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Cattanea-Casoni dei Peri108m231
  • Madonna del Campo114m179
  • Casoni di Sant'Albino105m176
  • Gualina106m99
  • Medaglia109m55
  • Molini di Faenza107m42

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 136% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 12 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 15% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

25

1830โ€“1912

Peak year

1906

12 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 25 passengers from Mortara arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).

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Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Farciani3
  2. 2.Perotti2
  3. 3.Ferrari2
  4. 4.Boselli1
  5. 5.Crauni1
  6. 6.De battisto1
  7. 7.Corbisiero1
  8. 8.Fabbro1
  9. 9.Bucci1
  10. 10.Beccaria1

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Notable People

People born in Mortara.

  • Francesco PezzaITb. 1873
  • Alice Giannettib. 1976
  • Nello TavianiITb. 1916
  • Carlo Lombardi (politico)ITb. 1899
  • Giuseppe BertiITb. 1899
  • Aldo CollimedagliaITb. 1919
  • Luigi TravelliITb. 1761
  • Gabriele ComeglioITb. 1960
  • Olga BiglieriENITb. 1915
  • Alessandro MarangoniENITb. 1979
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