Pozzomaggiore

438 m elevation · Pop. 2,410

Sardegna

Sassari

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Pozzomaggiore is a comune in the provincia of Sassari, Sardegna with a population of 2,304 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 30 passengers departing from Pozzomaggiore arrived in the United States.

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Address

Via sac. Angelico Fadda 10
07018 Pozzomaggiore

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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
  • Pozzomaggiore438m2,410

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 30% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 22 recorded passengers.

Total US arrivals

30

1830–1912

Peak year

1912

22 arrivals

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Could a line from Pozzomaggiore qualify for Italian citizenship?

Between 1830 and 1912, at least 30 passengers from Pozzomaggiore 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 Pozzomaggiore recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Carboni4
  2. 2.Solinas3
  3. 3.Lervolino2
  4. 4.Cazzari2
  5. 5.Marsi2
  6. 6.Cuccuri1
  7. 7.Corongini1
  8. 8.Castagna1
  9. 9.Foddami1
  10. 10.Fecacchint1

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Notable People

People born in Pozzomaggiore.

  • Guido Cossu
  • Pietro FaddaITb. 1913
  • Edvige CarboniENITb. 1880
  • Pietro Pinna ParpagliaENITb. 1891

Other comuni in Sassari

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