Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
Celico is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 2,462 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 717 passengers departing from Celico arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.celico.cs.itAddress
Piazza Gustavo Valente, 5
87053 Celico
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Celico750m1,949
- Lagarò Lupinacci1,154m69
- Fago del Soldato1,451m31
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Lagarò Lupinacci1,154m90
- Salerni1,237m75
- Lagarò Cosentino1,100m27
- Torre Barone1,100m23
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.
Recorded US arrivals from Celico between 1830 and 1912 equal 29% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 16% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
717
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
114 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Celico recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Celico.
Other comuni in Cosenza
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