Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
San Basile is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 915 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 273 passengers departing from San Basile arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.sanbasile.cs.itAddress
Piazza Paolo Bellizzi
87010 San Basile
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- San Basile540m929
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 55% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from San Basile between 1830 and 1912 equal 30% of its current population, peaking in 1912. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 18% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
273
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
64 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from San Basile recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Bellizzi50
- 2.Pugliese35
- 3.Tamburi11
- 4.Bellizi9
- 5.Ferraro5
- 6.Quartarola4
- 7.Vacca4
- 8.Brescia3
- 9.Quartarolo3
- 10.Bellizo3