Santa Maria Maggiore

816 m elevation · Pop. 1,280

Piemonte

Verbano-Cusio-Ossola

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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.

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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
  • 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. 1.Muti2
  2. 2.Cavallini2
  3. 3.Martinetti2
  4. 4.Tempestini2
  5. 5.Federighi2
  6. 6.Carrugi1
  7. 7.Carli1
  8. 8.Bindoni1
  9. 9.Del nista1
  10. 10.Carinelo1

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Notable People

People born in Santa Maria Maggiore.

  • Bernardino Perettib. 1828
  • Gottardo Melleriob. 1884
  • Giacomo Rossettib. 1759
  • Johann Maria Farinab. 1713
  • Lorenzo PerettiITb. 1774
  • Jean-Marie FarinaITb. 1785
  • Giovanni Maria FarinaENITb. 1685
  • Alessio Simmaco MazzocchiENITb. 1684
  • Antonio TariITb. 1809
  • Giovanni Antonio FarinaITb. 1718
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