Italy
Calabria
Catanzaro
San Pietro Apostolo is a comune in the provincia of Catanzaro, Calabria with a population of 1,531 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 501 passengers departing from San Pietro Apostolo arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as San Pietro a Tiriolo.
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Address
Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 124
88040 San Pietro Apostolo
Map
Historical Names
San Pietro a Tiriolo→San Pietro Apostolo
Changed on September 20, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- San Pietro Apostolo750m1,274
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Pasqualazzo875m62
- Bivio Zeta775m16
- Casa di riposo Colla650m5
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 48% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from San Pietro Apostolo between 1830 and 1912 equal 33% of its current population, peaking in 1901. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 18% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
501
1830–1912
Peak year
1901
123 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 501 passengers from San Pietro Apostolo arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1901. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from San Pietro Apostolo recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.