Italy
Piemonte
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
Arola is a comune in the provincia of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte with a population of 240 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 95 passengers departing from Arola arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.arola.vb.itAddress
Via Omegna, 25
28899 Arola
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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- Arola615m172
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Pianezza551m25
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 34% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Arola between 1830 and 1912 equal 40% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
95
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
30 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Arola recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.