Montepaone

367 m elevation · Pop. 5,489

Calabria

Catanzaro

Montepaone is a comune in the provincia of Catanzaro, Calabria with a population of 5,813 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 249 passengers departing from Montepaone 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
  • Montepaone Lido10m3,560
  • Montepaone367m812
  • Paparo-Sant'Angelo68m506

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Frabotto Mannesi28m487
  • Timponello50m124

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 146% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 36 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

249

1830–1912

Peak year

1903

36 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Russo16
  2. 2.Cappuccino7
  3. 3.Visconi6
  4. 4.Ratta6
  5. 5.Mazza5
  6. 6.Mancamello4
  7. 7.Montillo4
  8. 8.Candelieri4
  9. 9.Candilieri4
  10. 10.Longo4

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Notable People

People born in Montepaone.

  • Mario Squillaceb. 1927
  • Giuseppe RussoITb. 1781

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