Italy
Toscana
Lucca
Borgo a Mozzano is a comune in the provincia of Lucca, Toscana with a population of 6,668 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 161 passengers departing from Borgo a Mozzano arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Borgo a Mozzano e Cerreto di Sotto.
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Address
Via Umberto I, 1
55023 Borgo a Mozzano
Map
Historical Names
Borgo a Mozzano e Cerreto di Sotto→Borgo a Mozzano
Changed on December 2, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Borgo a Mozzano97m1,424
- Valdottavo100m1,126
- Diecimo76m686
- Corsagna401m592
- Chifenti111m371
- Piano della Rocca110m321
- Anchiano100m240
- Partigliano252m157
- Cune515m142
- Pedogna120m133
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Torre175m83
- Salita119m61
- Pastino63m46
- Particelle215m33
- San Donato150m32
- Socciglia89m29
- Colle150m26
- Rocca320m26
- Dezza214m20
- Castello296m16
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 21% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 38 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
161
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
38 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 161 passengers from Borgo a Mozzano arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1903. 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 Borgo a Mozzano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Borgo a Mozzano.