Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
Rota Greca is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 951 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 96 passengers departing from Rota Greca arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Rota.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.rotagreca.cs.itAddress
Via San Francesco
87010 Rota Greca
Map
Historical Names
Rota→Rota Greca
Changed on May 27, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Rota Greca510m950
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 51% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Rota Greca between 1830 and 1912 equal 10% of its current population, peaking in 1912.
Total US arrivals
96
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
40 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Rota Greca recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Rota Greca.