Italy
Calabria
Catanzaro
Cerva is a comune in the provincia of Catanzaro, Calabria with a population of 1,034 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 174 passengers departing from Cerva arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.cerva.cz.itAddress
Piazza Della Vittoria, 2
88050 Cerva
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Cerva800m1,097
- Cuturella382m1
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 70% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Cerva between 1830 and 1912 equal 17% of its current population, peaking in 1912. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
174
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
28 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Cerva recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.