Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
Roggiano Gravina is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 6,760 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 282 passengers departing from Roggiano Gravina arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Roggiano.
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Address
Via Bufaletto, 18
87017 Roggiano Gravina
Map
Historical Names
Roggiano→Roggiano Gravina
Changed on June 23, 1864
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Roggiano Gravina260m5,635
- Pianette350m125
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Casello dei Morti283m76
- Acqua Fetida161m27
- Scalo Tarsia92m26
- Padelli 2161m20
- Padelli124m19
- Acuafabbricata125m17
- Piano delle Rose240m14
- Mancarelli350m4
- Difisola161m1
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 1905 with 65 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
282
1830–1912
Peak year
1905
65 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 282 passengers from Roggiano Gravina 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 Roggiano Gravina recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Roggiano Gravina.
- Ferdinando Balsanob. 1826