Italy
Calabria
Catanzaro
Petrizzi is a comune in the provincia of Catanzaro, Calabria with a population of 992 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 492 passengers departing from Petrizzi arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
comune.petrizzi.cz.itAddress
Corso Vittorio Emanuele Terzo, 76
88060 Petrizzi
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Petrizzi391m825
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Farnia374m36
- Ogliastro105m0
- Santa Teresa400m0
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 47% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Petrizzi between 1830 and 1912 equal 50% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 11% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
492
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
86 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Petrizzi recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Petrizzi.