Italy
Sardegna
Sassari
Mara is a comune in the provincia of Sassari, Sardegna with a population of 529 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 23 passengers departing from Mara arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.mara.ss.itAddress
Via Antonico Mariani, 1
07010 Mara
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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- Mara257m523
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 60% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1901 with 8 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
23
1830–1912
Peak year
1901
8 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Mara recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Mara.
- Giovanni Saleb. 1958