Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
Santa Caterina Albanese is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 1,093 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 68 passengers departing from Santa Caterina Albanese arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Santa Caterina.
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Address
Via Sanseverino 5
87010 Santa Caterina Albanese
Map
Historical Names
Santa Caterina→Santa Caterina Albanese
Changed on May 27, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Pianette360m391
- Santa Caterina Albanese472m302
- Ioggi433m166
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Mancarelli350m24
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 37% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 22 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
68
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
22 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 68 passengers from Santa Caterina Albanese arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1912. 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 Santa Caterina Albanese recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.