Italy
Piemonte
Cuneo
Bene Vagienna is a comune in the provincia of Cuneo, Piemonte with a population of 3,663 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 52 passengers departing from Bene Vagienna arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Bene.
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Address
Via Roma 101
12041 Bene Vagienna
Map
Historical Names
Bene→Bene Vagienna
Changed on January 11, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Bene Vagienna349m1,966
- Isola376m123
- Podio345m77
- San Bernardo345m66
- Gorra397m51
- Casale dei Molini376m7
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Santo Stefano396m59
- Buretto406m46
- Roncaglia - Gazzera337m33
- Buretto - Cuccetta353m27
- Santo Stefano - Basse396m26
- Provinciale Per Narzole315m18
- Airali343m17
- San Luigi-Banalot396m15
- San Luigi400m15
- Buretto - Il Borgo387m15
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 22% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1901 with 14 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
52
1830–1912
Peak year
1901
14 arrivals
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
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Notable People
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