Spezzano della Sila

800 m elevation · Pop. 4,209

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.

Contact

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Address

Via Fausto Gullo, 1
87058 Spezzano della Sila

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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

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Spezzano della Sila recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Paris2
  2. 2.Zavallarelli2
  3. 3.Granata2
  4. 4.Buimude1
  5. 5.Crispino1
  6. 6.Di cesare1
  7. 7.Ciardillo1
  8. 8.Giannantonio1
  9. 9.Di sabatina1
  10. 10.Cannata1

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Notable People

People born in Spezzano della Sila.

  • Aldo BrancatiITb. 1936
  • Roberto BarraccoITb. 1836
  • Laudecb. 1947
  • Franco MonacoITb. 1915
  • Antonio Castiglioneb. 1964

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