Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
Saracena is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 3,288 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 287 passengers departing from Saracena arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.saracena.cs.itAddress
Via Carlo Pisacane
87010 Saracena
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Saracena606m3,040
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Zoccalia277m139
- Cocozzella270m28
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.
US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 77 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
287
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
77 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Saracena recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Saracena.
- Franco Alfanob. 1922