Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
Altomonte is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 4,037 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 808 passengers departing from Altomonte arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.altomonte.cs.itAddress
Largo Della Solidarieta'
87042 Altomonte
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Altomonte455m2,035
- Casello225m324
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Corvo225m139
- Le Crete450m78
- Grondi450m64
- Vomereto450m34
- Montino320m25
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 31% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Altomonte between 1830 and 1912 equal 20% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
808
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
113 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Altomonte recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Altomonte.
Other comuni in Cosenza
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