Italy
Piemonte
Cuneo
Moretta is a comune in the provincia of Cuneo, Piemonte with a population of 4,099 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 10 passengers departing from Moretta arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.moretta.cn.itAddress
Piazza Umberto I N.1
12033 Moretta
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Moretta262m3,765
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Brasse262m69
- Roncaglia254m29
- Piattera259m24
- Pasco258m24
- Brasse Piccolo257m17
- Varaita261m14
- Prese259m6
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.
US arrivals peaked in 1893 with 3 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
10
1830–1912
Peak year
1893
3 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Moretta recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Moretta.
Other comuni in Cuneo
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