Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
Cerzeto is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 1,220 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 222 passengers departing from Cerzeto arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.cerzeto.cs.itAddress
Via Petrassi, 11
87040 Cerzeto
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Cerzeto450m545
- San Giacomo485m471
- Cavallerizzo470m29
- Stazione di Mongrassano76m17
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Pianette450m36
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 54% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Cerzeto between 1830 and 1912 equal 18% of its current population, peaking in 1900. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 20% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
222
1830–1912
Peak year
1900
42 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Cerzeto recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Cerzeto.
- Silvio MessinettiITb. 1902