Italy
Calabria
Catanzaro
Falerna is a comune in the provincia of Catanzaro, Calabria with a population of 3,918 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 790 passengers departing from Falerna arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.falerna.cz.itAddress
Piazza Municipio 1
88042 Falerna
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Falerna Scalo8m1,665
- Falerna550m873
- Cartolano10m401
- Castiglione Marittimo160m341
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Santa Lucia130m46
- Sanguinello500m28
- Quellabanda500m26
- Schipani10m6
- Convento420m0
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 95% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Falerna between 1830 and 1912 equal 20% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 17% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
790
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
144 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Falerna recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Falerna.