Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
Bisignano is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 9,447 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 556 passengers departing from Bisignano arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.bisignano.cs.itAddress
Piazza Collina Castello
87043 Bisignano
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Bisignano350m4,997
- Stazione di Torano94m259
- Stazione di Mongrassano76m195
- Stazione di Mongrassano76m0
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Forestella174m397
- Soverano100m215
- Cretarossa115m126
- Fria Duglia135m103
- Sellitte100m94
- Cocozzello421m65
- Foresta 2174m53
- Campovile350m53
- Foresta 1174m46
- Campovile 3350m44
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 126% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 102 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
556
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
102 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Bisignano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Bisignano.
- Pietro Giannoneb. 1806