Italy
Calabria
Catanzaro
Torre di Ruggiero is a comune in the provincia of Catanzaro, Calabria with a population of 933 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 291 passengers departing from Torre di Ruggiero arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Torre.
Contact
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Address
Piazza Municipio, N. 9
88060 Torre di Ruggiero
Map
Historical Names
Torre→Torre di Ruggiero
Changed on June 23, 1864
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Torre di Ruggiero566m557
- Torre Logge605m151
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Giannapà650m23
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 46% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Torre di Ruggiero between 1830 and 1912 equal 31% of its current population, peaking in 1906.
Total US arrivals
291
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
57 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Torre di Ruggiero recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Raimondo12
- 2.Iozzo11
- 3.Gagliardi9
- 4.Apa7
- 5.Servello7
- 6.De giorgio6
- 7.Di giorgio5
- 8.Salerno5
- 9.Maresca5
- 10.Sabatino5