Italy
Calabria
Catanzaro
Petronà is a comune in the provincia of Catanzaro, Calabria with a population of 2,341 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 341 passengers departing from Petronà arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.petrona.cz.itAddress
Via Nazionale 200
88050 Petronà
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Petronà889m2,226
- Arietta365m120
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Macchie776m33
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 Petronà between 1830 and 1912 equal 15% of its current population, peaking in 1906.
Total US arrivals
341
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
67 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Petronà recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.