Alessandria
AL · 187 comuni in Piemonte
Italy
Piemonte
Alessandria is a provincia in Piemonte with 187 comuni and a population of 427,229 as of 2011. Its capoluogo is Alessandria. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 3,988 passengers departing from the provincia arrived in the United States.
Population and US Arrivals
This chart shows annual population and US arrivals (1830 to 1912). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 872 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
4k
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
872 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Alessandria recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1Scaglione30 arrivals
- 2Caltagirone22 arrivals
- 3Maestri21 arrivals
- 4Rossi20 arrivals
- 5Gaia17 arrivals
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Alessandria is home to 1 UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Comuni
Every provincia is divided into comuni (municipalities). Alessandria has 187. Its capoluogo (administrative center) is Alessandria.