Italy
Calabria
Catanzaro
Amato is a comune in the provincia of Catanzaro, Calabria with a population of 778 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 278 passengers departing from Amato arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.amato.cz.itAddress
Via G. Marconi, 14
88040 Amato
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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- Amato480m610
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Magauda560m19
- Piro750m10
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 63% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Amato between 1830 and 1912 equal 36% 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
278
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
45 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Amato recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.