San Nicola Arcella

110 m elevation · Pop. 1,857

Calabria

Cosenza

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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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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

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from San Nicola Arcella recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.De bellis2
  2. 2.Bentivoglio1
  3. 3.De santis1
  4. 4.Filippo1
  5. 5.Giglio1
  6. 6.Iacoventi1
  7. 7.Leoncillo1
  8. 8.Marano1
  9. 9.Nozzola1
  10. 10.Pasquale1

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Notable People

People born in San Nicola Arcella.

  • Alessandro SicilianoITb. 1860

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