Italy
Calabria
Catanzaro
San Sostene is a comune in the provincia of Catanzaro, Calabria with a population of 1,394 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 128 passengers departing from San Sostene arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.sansostene.cz.itAddress
Via Guglielmo Marconi, 2 -
88060 San Sostene
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- San Sostene Marina13m773
- San Sostene470m376
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Lacco17m143
- Chiaranzano89m25
- Gorello110m4
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. US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 48 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
128
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
48 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from San Sostene recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in San Sostene.
- Aldo CorasanitiITb. 1922