Italy
Piemonte
Torino
Cantoira is a comune in the provincia of Torino, Piemonte with a population of 644 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 136 passengers departing from Cantoira arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.cantoira.to.itAddress
Via Della Chiesa 28
10070 Cantoira
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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- Cantoira750m544
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Piagni800m16
- Vrù1,030m5
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 52% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Cantoira between 1830 and 1912 equal 21% of its current population, peaking in 1900. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
136
1830–1912
Peak year
1900
29 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Cantoira recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.