Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
Sant'Agata di Esaro is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 1,685 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 52 passengers departing from Sant'Agata di Esaro arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Sant'Agata.
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Address
Via P. Bellanova, 8
87010 Sant'Agata di Esaro
Map
Historical Names
Sant'Agata→Sant'Agata di Esaro
Changed on January 10, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Sant'Agata di Esaro461m1,104
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Piano Menta400m44
- Alvani465m40
- Forgie460m33
- Pascalia517m22
- Scivolenta462m21
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 41% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 16 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
52
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
16 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 52 passengers from Sant'Agata di Esaro 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 Sant'Agata di Esaro recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Sant'Agata di Esaro.
- Raffaele Arcurib. 1891
- Vincenzo Spinellib. 1896
- Dante CastellucciITb. 1920
- Lorenzo Lorussob. 1959