Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
San Pietro in Amantea is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 449 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 22 passengers departing from San Pietro in Amantea arrived in the United States.
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Address
Piazza IV Novembre N. 15
87030 San Pietro in Amantea
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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 Pietro in Amantea374m186
- Gallo155m53
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Giardini300m11
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 74% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 14 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
22
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
14 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 22 passengers from San Pietro in Amantea arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1903. 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 Pietro in Amantea recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.