Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
San Sosti is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 1,865 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 289 passengers departing from San Sosti arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
comune.sansosti.cs.itAddress
Largo Orto Sacramento,1
87010 San Sosti
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 Sosti363m1,360
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Fravitta375m90
- Macellara400m60
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 46% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from San Sosti between 1830 and 1912 equal 15% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 11% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
289
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
57 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from San Sosti recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in San Sosti.