Torano Castello

370 m elevation · Pop. 3,589

Calabria

Cosenza

Not the Torano Castello you were looking for? See also: Torano Nuovo (Teramo, Abruzzo), Castel Condino (Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol), Castello del Matese (Caserta, Campania), Diano Castello (Imperia, Liguria), Castorano (Ascoli Piceno, Marche)

Torano Castello is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 4,255 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 59 passengers departing from Torano Castello arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Torano.

Contact

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Address

Via Guglielmo Marconi, N. 122
87010 Torano Castello

Map

Historical Names

ToranoTorano Castello

Changed on December 7, 1864

Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Sartano274m1,722
  • Torano Castello370m1,517
  • Stazione di Torano101m263

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Peritano155m31
  • Pezze322m31
  • Sant'Andrea92m25

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 77% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 12 recorded passengers.

Total US arrivals

59

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

12 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Torano Castello recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.De rosa3
  2. 2.Siciliano3
  3. 3.Mazzei2
  4. 4.Ferraro2
  5. 5.Guida2
  6. 6.Chiodo2
  7. 7.De marco2
  8. 8.Cicizulli2
  9. 9.Diodati2
  10. 10.Fiumarello2

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Notable People

People born in Torano Castello.

  • Franco Corbellib. 1957
  • Edmondo CaccuriITb. 1903

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