Amantea

50 m elevation · Pop. 12,928

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.

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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.

  1. 1.Porco36
  2. 2.Rizzo31
  3. 3.Bonavita30
  4. 4.Caruso29
  5. 5.Veltri28
  6. 6.Guido24
  7. 7.Bruno24
  8. 8.Mannarino24
  9. 9.Provenzano22
  10. 10.Pati22

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Notable People

People born in Amantea.

  • Paolo Lombardob. 1951
  • Alessandro LongoENITb. 1864
  • Alex DamianiITb. 1954
  • Luciano Lucianib. 1904
  • Mario PirilloITb. 1945
  • Filippo Mirabellib. 1897
  • Roberto Mirabellib. 1854
  • Lia Mannarinob. 1949

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