Maida

299 m elevation · Pop. 3,833

Calabria

Catanzaro

Maida is a comune in the provincia of Catanzaro, Calabria with a population of 4,511 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,236 passengers departing from Maida 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
  • Maida299m2,672
  • Vena di Maida242m811
  • Carrà352m175

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Balzano50m71
  • Casetta Postale110m60
  • Carrà II310m44

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 394% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Maida between 1830 and 1912 equal 27% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 19% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

1k

1830–1912

Peak year

1903

217 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Pileggi28
  2. 2.Bilotta27
  3. 3.Serratore26
  4. 4.Riccio17
  5. 5.Scalfaro16
  6. 6.Ciliberto14
  7. 7.Gigliotti14
  8. 8.Cervadoro13
  9. 9.Dattilo13
  10. 10.Tedesco13

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Notable People

People born in Maida.

  • Nicola Squitti di Palermiti e GuarnaENITb. 1856
  • Ottorino De FioreITb. 1890
  • Baldassarre SquittiENITb. 1858
  • Antonio Francesco Parisib. 1918
  • Giuseppe Ammendolab. 1954

Other comuni in Catanzaro

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