Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
Scigliano is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 1,120 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 453 passengers departing from Scigliano arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.scigliano.cs.itAddress
Via Municipio
87057 Scigliano
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Calvisi659m453
- Lupia560m241
- Diano620m214
- Serra Petrisi503m68
- Cupani484m29
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Traversa814m23
- Porticelle928m21
- Tasso825m20
- Celsita725m1
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 67% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Scigliano between 1830 and 1912 equal 40% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
453
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
82 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Scigliano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Scigliano.