Italy
Lombardia
Sondrio
Piuro is a comune in the provincia of Sondrio, Lombardia with a population of 1,911 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 20 passengers departing from Piuro arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.piuro.so.it/Address
Strada COMUNALE DEL PALAZZO VERTEMATE N.24
23020 Piuro
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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- Prosto382m926
- Borgonuovo405m614
- Santa Croce449m275
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Savogno932m5
- Crana558m1
- Dasile1,032m0
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.
US arrivals peaked in 1900 with 5 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
20
1830–1912
Peak year
1900
5 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Piuro recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Pasini2
- 2.Del curto2
- 3.De pedrini1
- 4.Del grasso1
- 5.Fignano1
- 6.Iacconella1
- 7.Liignoli1
- 8.Lucchinetti1
- 9.Martinucci1
- 10.Martocchi1
Notable People
People born in Piuro.
- Giovanni Del CurtoITb. 1890
Other comuni in Sondrio
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