Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
Paola is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 15,069 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 161 passengers departing from Paola arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.paola.cs.itAddress
Largo Monsignor G.M.Perrimezzi, 6
87027 Paola
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Paola94m11,467
- Sotterra69m205
- San Miceli190m191
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Tenimento-Manca di Gatto96m235
- Deuda95m235
- Fosse119m194
- Torrevecchia125m164
- Licciardo116m151
- Scirocco16m143
- Sant'Angelo196m135
- Petrulla65m104
- Laponte-San Giuliano7m101
- Cutura93m87
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 75% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 23 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
161
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
23 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Paola recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Paola.