Guardavalle

225 m elevation · Pop. 3,935

Calabria

Catanzaro

Guardavalle is a comune in the provincia of Catanzaro, Calabria with a population of 4,069 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 364 passengers departing from Guardavalle 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).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Guardavalle Marina8m2,232
  • Guardavalle225m1,595

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Elce della Vecchia1,034m68
  • Pietrarotta110m22
  • Piano del Gatto733m10
  • Santo Stefano625m8
  • Zimbi975m0
  • Vuturella964m0

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 41% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 83 recorded passengers.

Total US arrivals

364

1830–1912

Peak year

1903

83 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Geracitano11
  2. 2.Fraietta9
  3. 3.Salerno8
  4. 4.Mosca6
  5. 5.Cosentino6
  6. 6.Comito6
  7. 7.Pasquino6
  8. 8.Paparo6
  9. 9.Guido5
  10. 10.Brescia5

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Notable People

People born in Guardavalle.

  • Guglielmo SirletoENITb. 1514
  • Alfredo PassarelliITb. 1965
  • Alfredo D'AgostinoITb. 1924

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