Caprile

559 m elevation · Pop. 178

Piemonte

Biella

Not the Caprile you were looking for? See also: Capri (Napoli, Campania), Capri Leone (Messina, Sicilia)

Caprile is a comune in the provincia of Biella, Piemonte with a population of 187 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1 passengers departing from Caprile arrived in the United States.

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Address

Frazione Chiesa N.11
13864 Caprile

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Località

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

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Frazione Centro517m43
  • Frazione Chiesa559m40

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Uccelli554m36
  • Caseripe600m20
  • Persica592m15
  • Piolio607m14
  • Vachera419m9
  • Frazione Riale559m1

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 48% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1904 with 1 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

1

1830–1912

Peak year

1904

1 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1 passengers from Caprile arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1904. 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 Caprile recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Cantalini1

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Notable People

People born in Caprile.

  • Giovanni Battista Pezzèb. 1838

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