Barga

410 m elevation · Pop. 8,282

Toscana

Lucca

Barga is a comune in the provincia of Lucca, Toscana with a population of 9,461 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 624 passengers departing from Barga arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

Via Di Mezzo 45
55051 Barga

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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
  • Barga410m2,977
  • Fornaci di Barga164m2,280
  • Ponte All'Ania160m568
  • Castelvecchio Pascoli286m538
  • Filecchio269m518
  • Mologno186m455
  • San Pietro in Campo236m236
  • Albiano417m104
  • Tiglio Basso542m50
  • Sommocolonia692m46
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Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Giannini224m104
  • Diversi250m52
  • Frascone165m48
  • Santa Maria351m29
  • Stefanetti266m28
  • Biagi248m28
  • Pian di Gragno317m28
  • Ponte di Catagnana365m26
  • Loppia di Sotto196m24
  • Bardani231m17
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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 declined 20% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 99 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

624

1830–1912

Peak year

1912

99 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Rigali20
  2. 2.Arrighi10
  3. 3.Biagiotti9
  4. 4.Pellegrini9
  5. 5.Pieroni8
  6. 6.Daprato8
  7. 7.Cecchini8
  8. 8.Lucherini8
  9. 9.Cardosi7
  10. 10.Mazzolini7

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Notable People

People born in Barga.

  • Luigia Cordati RosaiaITb. 1926
  • Giovan Battista ColettiITb. 1778
  • Lionello De Lisib. 1885
  • Francesco FarioliENITb. 1989
  • Jules Robertb. 1766
  • Chiara Manzinib. 1986
  • Emanuele Rossib. 1974
  • Giorgio Giorgettib. 1927
  • Antonio Mordinib. 1904
  • Nadia Marchionib. 1971
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