Celico

750 m elevation ยท Pop. 2,264

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.

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Address

Piazza Gustavo Valente, 5
87053 Celico

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Localitร 

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

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Celico750m1,949
  • Lagarรฒ Lupinacci1,154m69
  • Fago del Soldato1,451m31

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Lagarรฒ Lupinacci1,154m90
  • Salerni1,237m75
  • Lagarรฒ 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

1830โ€“1912

Peak year

1903

114 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 717 passengers from Celico arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1903. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).

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Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Arnone47
  2. 2.Rosanova17
  3. 3.Caruso14
  4. 4.Scarpelli14
  5. 5.Zumpano13
  6. 6.De marco10
  7. 7.Leonetti9
  8. 8.Arnoni9
  9. 9.Granieri9
  10. 10.Guido9

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Notable People

People born in Celico.

  • Leonardo Granatab. 1953
  • Nicola Arnoneb. 1850
  • Gustavo Valenteb. 1910
  • Aldo TurchiaroITb. 1929
  • Gioacchino da FioreENITb. 1135
  • Gioachino GrecoENITb. 1600
  • Francesco BrunoITb. 1948

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