Italy
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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Website
www.comune.maida.cz.itAddress
Via O. De Fiore
88025 Maida
Map
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.
Notable People
People born in Maida.
Other comuni in Catanzaro
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