Cerchiara di Calabria

650 m elevation · Pop. 1,473

Calabria

Cosenza

Cerchiara di Calabria is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 2,098 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 16 passengers departing from Cerchiara di Calabria arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Cerchiara.

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Historical Names

CerchiaraCerchiara di Calabria

Changed on April 1, 1864

Località

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

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Cerchiara di Calabria650m1,019
  • Centro Piana70m353
  • Francavilla Marittima273m23

Nucleo abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Piano del Praino122m78

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 1900 with 5 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 14% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

16

1830–1912

Peak year

1900

5 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Ragucci4
  2. 2.Campano2
  3. 3.Cesena1
  4. 4.Cierchiavo1
  5. 5.Costa1
  6. 6.De leo1
  7. 7.De rosis1
  8. 8.Guaragna1
  9. 9.Raimondo1
  10. 10.Aloia1

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Notable People

People born in Cerchiara di Calabria.

  • Niccolò PignatelliENb. 1648
  • Francesco MazzeiENb. 1973

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