Cardinale

562 m elevation · Pop. 1,765

Calabria

Catanzaro

Cardinale is a comune in the provincia of Catanzaro, Calabria with a population of 1,750 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 317 passengers departing from Cardinale 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).

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Cardinale562m1,765

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 54% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Cardinale between 1830 and 1912 equal 18% of its current population, peaking in 1906.

Total US arrivals

317

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

52 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Daniele14
  2. 2.Costa14
  3. 3.Mantello8
  4. 4.Cunsolo6
  5. 5.Marra6
  6. 6.De giorgio5
  7. 7.Posca5
  8. 8.Chiara5
  9. 9.Cirilli4
  10. 10.Di giorgio4

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Notable People

People born in Cardinale.

  • Vittorio NisticòITb. 1919
  • Gesualdo Nicola LoschiricoITb. 1823
  • Francesco De LucaITb. 1811
  • Sebastiano De LucaITb. 1820
  • Giuseppe De Lucab. 1816
  • Giuseppe NisticòITb. 1941
  • Pino RautiENITb. 1926

Other comuni in Catanzaro

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