Cortona

494 m elevation · Pop. 14,831

Toscana

Arezzo

Cortona is a comune in the provincia of Arezzo, Toscana with a population of 20,834 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 19 passengers departing from Cortona arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

Piazza Della Repubblica, 13
52044 Cortona

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Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Camucia-Monsigliolo273m5,859
  • Cortona494m2,118
  • Terontola270m1,504
  • Fratta-Santa Caterina265m518
  • Montecchio283m422
  • Mercatale309m371
  • Ossaia292m217
  • Barullo-Centoia328m197
  • Pietraia291m183
  • Riccio304m180
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Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • La Dogana280m239
  • Fossa del Lupo255m176
  • Tavernelle-Sant'Eusebio265m149
  • Appalto285m142
  • Il Passaggio290m125
  • Casorbica-Salcotto262m120
  • Vallone254m108
  • Sant'Agata260m89
  • Campaccio283m88
  • Cegliolo287m70
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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 394% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 9 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

19

1830–1912

Peak year

1912

9 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Cortona recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Zanassi3
  2. 2.Catalani2
  3. 3.Frescuri1
  4. 4.Gorgai1
  5. 5.Lagrotta1
  6. 6.Lucioli1
  7. 7.Mazzini1
  8. 8.Mazzoli1
  9. 9.Moretti1
  10. 10.Musso1

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Notable People

People born in Cortona.

  • Mario Cordoneb. 1895
  • Paolo Scotinib. 1966
  • Niccolò Baldellib. 1573
  • Dionisio MazzuoliITb. 1611
  • Mariotto RadiIT
  • Agostino RadiIT
  • Silvio PasseriniENITb. 1469
  • Mario Mirrib. 1925
  • Duilio NicchiarelliITb. 1915
  • Luciano GavazziITb. 1898
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