Italy
Sardegna
Sassari
Alghero is a comune in the provincia of Sassari, Sardegna with a population of 41,989 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 25 passengers departing from Alghero arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.alghero.ss.itAddress
Piazza Porta Terra, 9
07041 Alghero
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Alghero7m36,185
- Fertilia9m926
- Maristella Porto Conte9m235
- Santa Maria la Palma34m136
- Pischina Salida5m19
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Monte Carru7m38
- Tramariglio5m16
- Scuola Guardia Grande30m4
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 96% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 8 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
25
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
8 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Alghero recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Traniello3
- 2.Malardo2
- 3.Arca2
- 4.Aquiloni1
- 5.Bardone1
- 6.Buccafourni1
- 7.Arendi1
- 8.Faletri1
- 9.Gasperini1
- 10.Cascarella1
Notable People
People born in Alghero.
- Dario Pigab. 1982
- Salvatore Ignatio Pintob. 1714
- Daniel Lumerab. 1975
- Joan Palombab. 1876
- Ciro Faddab. 1932
- Anna Maria Colavittib. 1963
- Barbara Pasqualettob. 1980
- Marcel A. Farinellib. 1978
- Stefano Sampol Gandolfob. 1822
- Ignazio Caruso