Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
Fagnano Castello is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 3,303 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 249 passengers departing from Fagnano Castello arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Fagnano.
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Address
Via Garibaldi,106
87013 Fagnano Castello
Map
Historical Names
Fagnano→Fagnano Castello
Changed on May 10, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Fagnano Castello516m3,091
- San Lauro550m94
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Rinacchio630m52
- Ferraro600m22
- Policarette600m21
- Sant'Angelo470m17
- Cafaro420m10
- Mallamo600m4
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 1903 with 91 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
249
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
91 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 249 passengers from Fagnano Castello 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
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Notable People
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