Maierà

360 m elevation · Pop. 732

Calabria

Cosenza

Maierà is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 1,107 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 11 passengers departing from Maierà arrived in the United States.

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Località

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

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Maierà360m281

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Magrio347m207
  • Alorio318m75
  • Scavo400m71
  • Arieste330m53
  • San Pietro380m27
  • Lauro326m18

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 50% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1894 with 5 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

11

1830–1912

Peak year

1894

5 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Alberico1
  2. 2.Benedetto1
  3. 3.De marco1
  4. 4.Fillipoldi1
  5. 5.Gorguilo1
  6. 6.Greco1
  7. 7.Maufredonie1
  8. 8.Mazzarella1
  9. 9.Muto1
  10. 10.Perrone1

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Notable People

People born in Maierà.

  • Angelo Aligiab. 1959
  • Edoardo Gallib. 1880

Other comuni in Cosenza

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