Italy
Piemonte
Torino
Canischio is a comune in the provincia of Torino, Piemonte with a population of 266 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 112 passengers departing from Canischio arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.canischio.to.itAddress
Frazione Mezzavilla 7Bis
10080 Canischio
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Mezzavilla659m123
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Braida567m33
- Ferrero602m31
- Sombeila831m19
- Forest629m16
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 82% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Canischio between 1830 and 1912 equal 42% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
112
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
27 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Canischio recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.