Italy
Calabria
Catanzaro
Pianopoli is a comune in the provincia of Catanzaro, Calabria with a population of 2,587 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 153 passengers departing from Pianopoli arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Feroletto Piano.
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Website
www.comune.pianopoli.cz.itAddress
Via G. Marconi, 32
88040 Pianopoli
Map
Historical Names
Feroletto Piano→Pianopoli
Changed on May 17, 1872
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Pianopoli200m2,073
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Palazzo-Spranico164m216
- Rizzuto180m101
- Martinico190m13
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 78% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 31 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
153
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
31 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Pianopoli recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Other comuni in Catanzaro
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