Leggiuno

240 m elevation ยท Pop. 3,461

Lombardia

Varese

Not the Leggiuno you were looking for? See also: Sangiano (Varese, Lombardia)

Leggiuno is a comune in the provincia of Varese, Lombardia with a population of 3,624 as of 2025. The comune was previously known as Leggiuno-Sangiano.

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Address

Piazza Marconi 1
21038 Leggiuno

Map

Historical Names

Leggiunoโ†’Leggiuno-Sangiano

Changed on January 7, 1928

Leggiuno-Sangianoโ†’Leggiuno

Changed on September 14, 1963

Localitร 

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

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Leggiuno240m3,008
  • Baraggia223m162
  • Cobbione223m81

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Mirasole288m130
  • Bosco292m80
  • Quicchio272m0

Population and Migration

This chart shows annual resident population and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.

The population has grown 129% since 1861.

Cittadinanza per discendenza

Could a line from Leggiuno qualify for Italian citizenship?

If your ancestor was born in Leggiuno, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).

The birthplace alone does not decide it. Each generation between that ancestor and you does: who naturalized, and when. Since the 2025 law, the number of generations matters too.

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Notable People

People born in Leggiuno.

  • Silvano ContiniENITb. 1958
  • Gigi RivaENITb. 1944
  • Dario FoENITb. 1926

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