Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
Cellara is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 481 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 288 passengers departing from Cellara arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.cellara.cs.it/Address
Via Roma 99
87050 Cellara
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Cellara750m375
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Contrada Riposo791m43
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 declined 64% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Cellara between 1830 and 1912 equal 60% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
288
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
39 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Cellara recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Cellara.