Paterno Calabro

680 m elevation · Pop. 1,070

Calabria

Cosenza

Not the Paterno Calabro you were looking for? See also: Paterno (Potenza, Basilicata), Paternopoli (Avellino, Campania), Paternò (Catania, Sicilia)

Paterno Calabro is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 1,334 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 227 passengers departing from Paterno Calabro arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Paterno.

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Address

Piazza Municipio, 9
87040 Paterno Calabro

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Historical Names

Paterno→Paterno Calabro

Changed on June 21, 1863

Località

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

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Paterno Calabro680m719
  • Taverna606m15

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Saima595m132
  • Pantano Mascaro698m109
  • Montebeltrano650m59
  • Destre575m36

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 45% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Paterno Calabro between 1830 and 1912 equal 17% of its current population, peaking in 1905. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

227

1830–1912

Peak year

1905

41 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 227 passengers from Paterno Calabro arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1905. 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

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

  1. 1.Naccarato13
  2. 2.Veltri7
  3. 3.Marrello7
  4. 4.Richichi6
  5. 5.Caputo6
  6. 6.Benincasa6
  7. 7.Merenda5
  8. 8.Turano5
  9. 9.Chiappetta4
  10. 10.Russo4

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Notable People

People born in Paterno Calabro.

  • Maurizio Quintierib. 1884

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