Italy
Piemonte
Alessandria
Montecastello is a comune in the provincia of Alessandria, Piemonte with a population of 276 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 14 passengers departing from Montecastello arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Address
Via Umberto I , 2
15040 Montecastello
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Montecastello116m230
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- San Zeno174m7
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 77% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 5 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
14
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
5 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Montecastello recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.