Bonifati

425 m elevation ยท Pop. 2,436

Calabria

Cosenza

Bonifati is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 2,532 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 21 passengers departing from Bonifati arrived in the United States.

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Address

Piazza D. Ferrante, 33
87020 Bonifati

Map

Localitร 

Each Italian comune is divided into localitร  (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Cittadella del Capo23m1,076
  • Bonifati425m564
  • Torrevecchia456m259
  • Sparvasile20m218

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • San Candido325m115
  • Timpone187m58
  • Telegrafo110m52
  • Telegrafo 2110m42
  • Via Crocicella325m21
  • Cirimarco306m14
  • Pero225m9
  • San Lorenzo250m8

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.

US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 8 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

21

1830โ€“1912

Peak year

1902

8 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Bonifati recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Alaimo2
  2. 2.Antonucci2
  3. 3.Ruggiero2
  4. 4.Destaola1
  5. 5.Di primo1
  6. 6.Grosso1
  7. 7.Lapuzzo1
  8. 8.Lopuzzo1
  9. 9.Messino1
  10. 10.Natale1

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Notable People

People born in Bonifati.

  • Faustino De Gregoriob. 1960

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