Italy
Calabria
Catanzaro
Marcellinara is a comune in the provincia of Catanzaro, Calabria with a population of 2,198 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 495 passengers departing from Marcellinara arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comunemarcellinara.itAddress
Via IV Novembre, 14
88044 Marcellinara
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Marcellinara337m1,900
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.
Recorded US arrivals from Marcellinara between 1830 and 1912 equal 23% of its current population, peaking in 1906.
Total US arrivals
495
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
85 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Marcellinara recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Marcellinara.
Other comuni in Catanzaro
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