Briga Alta

1,310 m elevation · Pop. 40

Piemonte

Cuneo

Briga Alta is a comune in the provincia of Cuneo, Piemonte with a population of 40 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 15 passengers departing from Briga Alta arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

Piazza Pastorelli 1
18025 Briga Alta

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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
  • Piaggia1,310m19
  • Upega1,297m18

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Briga Alta1,392m3
  • Carnino1,392m0

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 86% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Briga Alta between 1830 and 1912 equal 38% of its current population, peaking in 1912. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

15

1830–1912

Peak year

1912

14 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Briga Alta recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Prosperi3
  2. 2.Tarquino2
  3. 3.De santis1
  4. 4.Flammino1
  5. 5.Giglio1
  6. 6.Laurento1
  7. 7.Matteucci1
  8. 8.Olimpi1
  9. 9.Silvestri1
  10. 10.Anniballo1

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