Italy
Piemonte
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
Santa Maria Maggiore is a comune in the provincia of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte with a population of 1,285 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 36 passengers departing from Santa Maria Maggiore arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Address
Piazza Risorgimento, 28
28857 Santa Maria Maggiore
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Santa Maria Maggiore816m1,280
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 1903 with 15 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
36
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
15 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Santa Maria Maggiore recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Muti2
- 2.Cavallini2
- 3.Martinetti2
- 4.Tempestini2
- 5.Federighi2
- 6.Carrugi1
- 7.Carli1
- 8.Bindoni1
- 9.Del nista1
- 10.Carinelo1
Notable People
People born in Santa Maria Maggiore.