Squillace

344 m elevation · Pop. 3,202

Calabria

Catanzaro

Squillace is a comune in the provincia of Catanzaro, Calabria with a population of 3,599 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 71 passengers departing from Squillace arrived in the United States.

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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
  • Squillace344m1,502
  • Squillace Lido6m1,497

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Villaggio Gebiola Porto Rhoca50m196
  • Fiasco Baldaia65m7

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 33% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 32 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

71

1830–1912

Peak year

1912

32 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Manguso4
  2. 2.Grenci3
  3. 3.Massara2
  4. 4.Nucifero2
  5. 5.Maida2
  6. 6.Torone2
  7. 7.Camminato1
  8. 8.Caliano1
  9. 9.Anastase1
  10. 10.Casarmone1

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Notable People

People born in Squillace.

  • Guido MantellaITb. 1924
  • Pietro Emidio Commodarob. 1938
  • Guglielmo PepeENITb. 1783
  • Vito NapoliITb. 1931
  • Florestano PepeENITb. 1778
  • Gaetano CaritoITb. 1951

Other comuni in Catanzaro

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