Italy
Lombardia
Sondrio
Torre di Santa Maria is a comune in the provincia of Sondrio, Lombardia with a population of 723 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 9 passengers departing from Torre di Santa Maria arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Torre.
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Address
Via Cortile Nuovo,1
23020 Torre di Santa Maria
Map
Historical Names
Torre→Torre di Santa Maria
Changed on September 27, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Torre di Santa Maria772m276
- Arquino475m13
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Cristini832m54
- Sant'Anna798m52
- Cagnoletti703m38
- Tornadù708m21
- Zarri865m20
- Dosso Ciappanico949m14
- Piasci1,600m0
- Ciappanico1,034m0
- Bianchi832m0
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 43% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 4 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
9
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
4 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Torre di Santa Maria qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 9 passengers from Torre di Santa Maria 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 Torre di Santa Maria recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.