Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
Spezzano della Sila is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 4,263 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 28 passengers departing from Spezzano della Sila arrived in the United States.
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Address
Via Fausto Gullo, 1
87058 Spezzano della Sila
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Spezzano della Sila800m3,042
- Camigliatello Silano1,272m1,077
- Croce di Magara1,375m20
- Croce di Magara1,375m3
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Campo San Lorenzo1,156m40
- Colle Lungo1,290m20
- Zagaria1,214m7
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 70% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1901 with 19 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 15% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
28
1830–1912
Peak year
1901
19 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 28 passengers from Spezzano della Sila arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1901. 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 Spezzano della Sila recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Paris2
- 2.Zavallarelli2
- 3.Granata2
- 4.Buimude1
- 5.Crispino1
- 6.Di cesare1
- 7.Ciardillo1
- 8.Giannantonio1
- 9.Di sabatina1
- 10.Cannata1
Notable People
People born in Spezzano della Sila.