Platania

Catanzaro (CZ)Codice catastaleG734

750 m elevation · Pop. 1,178

Calabria

Catanzaro

Platania is a comune in the provincia of Catanzaro, Calabria with a population of 1,968 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 723 passengers departing from Platania arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

Via Roma, 18
88040 Platania

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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
  • Platania750m802

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Foresta569m99
  • Mercuri Tedesco625m99
  • Fossa Don Paolo739m46
  • Acquavona915m32
  • Campo Chiesa983m26
  • Pedarvi800m18
  • Sirugo Sopra1,020m17
  • Sambate911m13
  • Panetti590m10
  • Sirugo Sotto980m10
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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 34% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Platania between 1830 and 1912 equal 37% of its current population, peaking in 1906.

Total US arrivals

723

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

110 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Bonadio41
  2. 2.Perri39
  3. 3.Gallo39
  4. 4.Butera35
  5. 5.Gigliotti27
  6. 6.Fragale22
  7. 7.Rizzo21
  8. 8.Caruso17
  9. 9.Capello16
  10. 10.Nicolazzo16

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Notable People

People born in Platania.

  • Frankie ConleyENb. 1890

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