Busca

500 m elevation · Pop. 8,128

Piemonte

Cuneo

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Busca is a comune in the provincia of Cuneo, Piemonte with a population of 10,175 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 64 passengers departing from Busca arrived in the United States.

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Address

Localita Santuario di Valmala
12022 Busca

Map

Località

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

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Busca500m6,235
  • San Chiaffredo496m874
  • Castelletto Busca547m252
  • San Mauro550m43
  • Valmala831m16

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • San Giuseppe510m117
  • San Martino465m70
  • San Vitale460m66
  • Castelletto514m54
  • Nasari547m44
  • Morra San Giovanni 2520m43
  • Madonna del Campanile500m40
  • Attissano500m39
  • San Chiaffredo505m38
  • Morra San Bernardo547m37
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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 grown 20% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 26 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

64

1830–1912

Peak year

1912

26 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Girando5
  2. 2.Garino3
  3. 3.Allemandi3
  4. 4.Isaia2
  5. 5.Bottero2
  6. 6.Casalini2
  7. 7.Fuso2
  8. 8.Daldone2
  9. 9.Gallo2
  10. 10.Lerda2

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Notable People

People born in Busca.

  • Bruno PignataITb. 1943
  • Giuseppe CismondiITb. 1929
  • Marco Nassòb. 1864
  • Giuseppe FassinoITb. 1924
  • Costanzo RinaudoITb. 1847
  • Teresio DelfinoITb. 1949

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