Italy
Calabria
Catanzaro
Vallefiorita is a comune in the provincia of Catanzaro, Calabria with a population of 1,444 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 184 passengers departing from Vallefiorita arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Sant'Elia.
Contact
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Address
C.SO EUROPA 2
88050 Vallefiorita
Map
Historical Names
Sant'Elia→Vallefiorita
Changed on May 27, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Vallefiorita329m1,529
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.
Recorded US arrivals from Vallefiorita between 1830 and 1912 equal 13% of its current population, peaking in 1902.
Total US arrivals
184
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
37 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Vallefiorita recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Vallefiorita.
- Paolo Emilio BilottiITb. 1860
- Enzo Brunob. 1959
Other comuni in Catanzaro
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