Lagundo / Algund

350 m elevation · Pop. 4,480

Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

Bolzano/Bozen

Lagundo (German: Algund) is a comune in the provincia of Bolzano/Bozen, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol with a population of 5,042 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 6 passengers departing from Lagundo arrived in the United States.

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Address

Piazza Hans Gamper
39022 Lagundo

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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
  • Lagundo350m3,341
  • Zona Laurin314m802

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Plars di Sopra555m179
  • Castello Plars460m66
  • Velloi966m57
  • Rio Lagundo1,362m35

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 49% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1901 with 2 recorded passengers.

Total US arrivals

6

1830–1912

Peak year

1901

2 arrivals

Cittadinanza per discendenza

Could a line from Lagundo qualify for Italian citizenship?

Between 1830 and 1912, at least 6 passengers from Lagundo arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1901. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).

The birthplace alone does not decide it. Each generation between that ancestor and you does: who naturalized, and when. Since the 2025 law, the number of generations matters too.

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Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Angelo1
  2. 2.Commadori1
  3. 3.Desideri1
  4. 4.Grimalvi1
  5. 5.Maruio1
  6. 6.Versace1

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Notable People

People born in Lagundo.

  • Georg Schwinghammerb. 1916
  • Ludwig Knoblochb. 1911
  • Alex WolfENITb. 1956

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