Italy
Piemonte
Biella
Masserano is a comune in the provincia of Biella, Piemonte with a population of 1,877 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 170 passengers departing from Masserano arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
comune.masserano.bi.itAddress
Via Roma, 190
13866 Masserano
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Masserano341m1,318
- San Giacomo del Bosco257m152
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Rongio Superiore343m88
- Bozzone266m37
- Bozzonetti272m33
- Benanchietti316m33
- Rongio Inferiore313m33
- Cacciano302m28
- Achino307m21
- Gatti Viasco332m14
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 42% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1900 with 52 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
170
1830–1912
Peak year
1900
52 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Masserano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Masserano.