Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
San Nicola Arcella is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 1,993 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 16 passengers departing from San Nicola Arcella arrived in the United States.
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Address
Via Nazionale, 5
87020 San Nicola Arcella
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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- San Nicola Arcella110m1,456
- Profondiero120m227
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Saracena125m86
- Atrigna280m51
- Tufo100m26
- Olivella100m9
- Marinella10m1
- Semaforo88m1
- Vannefora100m0
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 95% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1901 with 15 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 14% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
16
1830–1912
Peak year
1901
15 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 16 passengers from San Nicola Arcella arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1901. 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 San Nicola Arcella recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in San Nicola Arcella.
- Alessandro SicilianoITb. 1860