Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
Santa Maria del Cedro is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 5,143 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 10 passengers departing from Santa Maria del Cedro arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Santa Maria.
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Address
Via Nazionale 16
87020 Santa Maria del Cedro
Map
Historical Names
Cipollina→Santa Maria
Changed on July 10, 1955
Santa Maria→Santa Maria del Cedro
Changed on May 24, 1968
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Marcellina27m1,941
- Santa Maria del Cedro110m1,287
- Marina di Santa Maria del Cedro5m1,135
- Pastina120m403
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 578% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 9 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
10
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
9 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 10 passengers from Santa Maria del Cedro arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. 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 Maria del Cedro recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.