Altavilla Monferrato

256 m elevation ยท Pop. 356

Piemonte

Alessandria

Not the Altavilla Monferrato you were looking for? See also: Altavilla Irpina (Avellino, Campania), Altavilla Milicia (Palermo, Sicilia), Altavilla Silentina (Salerno, Campania), Altavilla Vicentina (Vicenza, Veneto), Albavilla (Como, Lombardia)

Altavilla Monferrato is a comune in the provincia of Alessandria, Piemonte with a population of 382 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1 passengers departing from Altavilla Monferrato arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Altavilla.

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Address

Viale Unita' d'Italia, 17
15041 Altavilla Monferrato

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Historical Names

Altavillaโ†’Altavilla Monferrato

Changed on May 5, 1863

Localitร 

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

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Altavilla Monferrato256m224
  • Franchini220m64

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Cittadella156m31
  • Casazze200m22
  • Cascine250m15

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 68% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 1 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 15% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

1

1830โ€“1912

Peak year

1906

1 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1 passengers from Altavilla Monferrato 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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