San Gimignano

324 m elevation · Pop. 5,246

Toscana

Siena

San Gimignano is a comune in the provincia of Siena, Toscana with a population of 7,452 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 16 passengers departing from San Gimignano arrived in the United States.

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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
  • San Gimignano324m3,031
  • Badia A Elmi94m850
  • Ulignano168m647
  • Santa Lucia268m270
  • Castel San Gimignano377m141
  • Pancole272m80

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Casa Reclusione San Gimignano67m167
  • Monteoliveto275m32
  • Montauto277m16
  • San Donato357m12

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 34% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 12 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 12% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

16

1830–1912

Peak year

1912

12 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Cerchiai3
  2. 2.Fiaschi2
  3. 3.Boldrini1
  4. 4.Bragni1
  5. 5.Failli1
  6. 6.Leoncini1
  7. 7.Migliorini1
  8. 8.Nannoni1
  9. 9.Nencioni1
  10. 10.Picchi1

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Notable People

People born in San Gimignano.

  • Giovan Francesco Marzib. 1440
  • Giovanni Antonio DosioENITb. 1533
  • Mattia Lupib. 1380
  • Alessandro CorteseITb. 1460
  • Gina GennaiITb. 1887
  • Serafino CapezzuoliITb. 1813
  • Giovanni Battista LupiIT
  • Giuseppe NuvoloneENITb. 1619
  • Camilla DianaITb. 1990
  • Fabio CeccheriniITb. 1958
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