Italy
Sardegna
Cagliari
Villa San Pietro is a comune in the provincia of Cagliari, Sardegna with a population of 2,101 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1 passengers departing from Villa San Pietro arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Palmas Suergiu.
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Address
Piazza S. Pietro, 6
09010 Villa San Pietro
Map
Historical Names
Palmas→Palmas Suergiu
Changed on October 15, 1862
Palmas Suergiu→San Giovanni Suergiu
Changed on June 11, 1950
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Villa San Pietro37m1,806
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Santu Filippu37m61
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 grown 403% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 1 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
1
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
1 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1 passengers from Villa San Pietro arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1912. 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 Villa San Pietro recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Martino1