Italy
Calabria
Catanzaro
Olivadi is a comune in the provincia of Catanzaro, Calabria with a population of 481 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 197 passengers departing from Olivadi 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).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Olivadi485m411
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 56% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Olivadi between 1830 and 1912 equal 41% of its current population, peaking in 1893. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 13% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
197
1830–1912
Peak year
1893
27 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Olivadi recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Olivadi.
- Fausto VitalianoITb. 1962
Other comuni in Catanzaro
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