Buonvicino

Cosenza (CS)Codice catastaleB270

400 m elevation · Pop. 1,535

Calabria

Cosenza

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Buonvicino is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 1,990 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 13 passengers departing from Buonvicino arrived in the United States.

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Address

Via Roma 10
87020 Buonvicino

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Località

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

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Buonvicino400m176

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Lago140m282
  • Ficobianco348m175
  • Urmo450m159
  • Truglio-Vignali400m129
  • Mezzane-Massete225m125
  • Palazza227m80
  • Visciglita180m63
  • Celle250m55
  • Vizioso140m47
  • Orecchiuto242m40
1–10 of 18

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 1912 with 4 recorded passengers.

Related guide

Italian Immigration to America

What drove families to leave Buonvicino for America, and what the crossing was like.

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Total US arrivals

13

1830–1912

Peak year

1912

4 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Forestiere2
  2. 2.Benvenuta1
  3. 3.Cantaruccio1
  4. 4.Canteruccio1
  5. 5.Carbone1
  6. 6.Forestiero1
  7. 7.Gamba1
  8. 8.Maguruo1
  9. 9.Oliviero1
  10. 10.Pierna1

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