Pentone

648 m elevation · Pop. 1,741

Calabria

Catanzaro

Pentone is a comune in the provincia of Catanzaro, Calabria with a population of 1,817 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 582 passengers departing from Pentone 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
  • Pentone648m988
  • Sant'Elia-Scoppolise634m621

Nucleo abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Buonaventura-Visconti675m132

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 21% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Pentone between 1830 and 1912 equal 32% of its current population, peaking in 1902.

Total US arrivals

582

1830–1912

Peak year

1902

87 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Marino44
  2. 2.Capicotto32
  3. 3.Pugliese26
  4. 4.Tarantino22
  5. 5.Pullano19
  6. 6.Rubino18
  7. 7.Fava15
  8. 8.Citriniti12
  9. 9.Merante12
  10. 10.Bruno9

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Notable People

People born in Pentone.

  • Giuseppe PullanoITb. 1907

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