Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
Belmonte Calabro is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 1,698 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 274 passengers departing from Belmonte Calabro arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Belmonte.
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Address
Via M. Bianchi, 7
87033 Belmonte Calabro
Map
Historical Names
Belmonte→Belmonte Calabro
Changed on May 10, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Marina10m713
- Belmonte Calabro262m349
- Annunziata384m73
- Vadi425m68
- Santa Barbara300m67
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Spineto444m60
- Porco-Bossio0m52
- Cava525m50
- Veri40m44
- Piane389m38
- Oliveto107m21
- Campo di Mare66m19
- Salice460m19
- Buda377m11
- Fosse251m10
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 declined 53% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Belmonte Calabro between 1830 and 1912 equal 16% of its current population, peaking in 1902.
Total US arrivals
274
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
100 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 274 passengers from Belmonte Calabro arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1902. 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
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Notable People
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