Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
Albidona is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 1,076 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 143 passengers departing from Albidona arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.albidona.cs.itAddress
Vico Ii Principe Umberto, Snc
87070 Albidona
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Albidona810m1,083
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Cutura676m19
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 174% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Albidona between 1830 and 1912 equal 13% of its current population, peaking in 1893.
Total US arrivals
143
1830–1912
Peak year
1893
25 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 143 passengers from Albidona arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1893. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Albidona recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Albidona.