Italy
Toscana
Lucca
Porcari is a comune in the provincia of Lucca, Toscana with a population of 8,845 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 271 passengers departing from Porcari arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comunediporcari.orgAddress
Piazza Felice Orsi, 1
55016 Porcari
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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- Porcari32m7,340
- Padule13m210
- Fratina19m192
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Magazzino13m145
- Gigioni12m113
- Palazzo Rosso30m70
- Bernardini13m32
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 64% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 61 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
271
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
61 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Porcari recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Del carlo16
- 2.Giannini14
- 3.Andreotti10
- 4.Borelli9
- 5.Toschi7
- 6.Della nina5
- 7.Antraccoli4
- 8.Fabbri4
- 9.Della maggiora4
- 10.Benedetti4
Notable People
People born in Porcari.
- Marcello Bruninib. 1951
- Giovanni ToschiITb. 1945
Other comuni in Lucca
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