Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Calvera is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 352 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 57 passengers departing from Calvera arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.calvera.pz.it/Address
Piazza Risorgimento, 4
85030 Calvera
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Calvera630m269
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Vallina486m32
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 61% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Calvera between 1830 and 1912 equal 16% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 12% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
57
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
16 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Calvera recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Mobilio3
- 2.Di nigris3
- 3.Brazzale2
- 4.Cirigliano2
- 5.Butera2
- 6.Castelluccio2
- 7.Carollo2
- 8.Bondinelli1
- 9.Bentolarusa1
- 10.Barilli1
Notable People
People born in Calvera.
- Settimio Mobiliob. 1889
- José Libertellab. 1933