Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
Amantea is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 13,844 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,284 passengers departing from Amantea arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.amantea.cs.itAddress
Corso Umberto I
87032 Amantea
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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- Amantea50m8,859
- Campora San Giovanni20m3,144
- Corica22m728
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Cologni82m43
- Colongi71m34
- Villanova206m34
- Procopio80m27
- Fravitte36m18
- Chiaie63m17
- Cannavina217m15
- Gallo60m9
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 28% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 207 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
1k
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
207 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Amantea recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Amantea.