Italy
Calabria
Catanzaro
Sorbo San Basile is a comune in the provincia of Catanzaro, Calabria with a population of 720 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 144 passengers departing from Sorbo San Basile arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Sorbo.
Contact
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Address
Via Roma N. 64
88050 Sorbo San Basile
Map
Historical Names
Sorbo→Sorbo San Basile
Changed on April 10, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Sorbo San Basile620m474
- Melitello594m28
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Villaggio Lagomar1,122m15
- Roccisi760m9
- Contrada Nero1,050m0
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 41% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Sorbo San Basile between 1830 and 1912 equal 20% of its current population, peaking in 1905. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
144
1830–1912
Peak year
1905
40 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Sorbo San Basile recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.