Italy
Piemonte
Torino
Rivara is a comune in the provincia of Torino, Piemonte with a population of 2,456 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 145 passengers departing from Rivara arrived in the United States.
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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- Rivara359m2,015
- Borgata Massucco425m41
- Le Moie569m25
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Borgata Piano Primefoglie405m33
- Casale Palazzo305m31
- Butiotti311m20
- Via Barbania333m16
- Borgata Bel Boschetto453m16
- Borgata Crosaroglio340m11
- Borgata Montiglio400m8
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 1899 with 39 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
145
1830–1912
Peak year
1899
39 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Rivara qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 145 passengers from Rivara arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1899. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Rivara recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Rivara.