Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
Guardia Piemontese is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 1,760 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 150 passengers departing from Guardia Piemontese arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Guardia.
Contact
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Address
Via Municipio 1
87020 Guardia Piemontese
Map
Historical Names
Guardia→Guardia Piemontese
Changed on April 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- Marina8m1,406
- Guardia Piemontese515m281
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 grown 32% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 50 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
150
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
50 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Guardia Piemontese recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.