Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
Belsito is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 883 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 365 passengers departing from Belsito arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
belsito.asmenet.itAddress
Piazza Del Municipio, 13
87030 Belsito
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Belsito600m424
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Chiusi610m64
- Surda708m37
- Iassa787m26
- Farneto690m15
- Campo610m14
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 36% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Belsito between 1830 and 1912 equal 41% of its current population, peaking in 1900. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 11% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
365
1830–1912
Peak year
1900
48 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Belsito recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.