Villapiana

Cosenza (CS)Codice catastaleB903

206 m elevation · Pop. 4,861

Calabria

Cosenza

Not the Villapiana you were looking for? See also: Basicò (Messina, Sicilia), Casalbuono (Salerno, Campania), Casalnuovo di Napoli (Napoli, Campania), Casalnuovo Monterotaro (Foggia, Puglia), San Paolo Albanese (Potenza, Basilicata)

Villapiana is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 5,529 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 66 passengers departing from Villapiana arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Casalnuovo.

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Address

Via Campo Della Liberta' 1
87076 Villapiana

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Historical Names

Casalnuovo→Villapiana

Changed on May 10, 1863

Località

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

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Villapiana Lido6m2,629
  • Villapiana206m1,318
  • Villapiana Scalo5m692

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Pericelli II17m61
  • Via Don Peppe20m43
  • Pantano 1127m32
  • Frassinetto5m31
  • La Fonte Piccola10m23
  • Anzafava I50m13
  • Anzafava II40m7
  • Imbreci16m5
  • Pantano6m4
  • Ponticello93m3
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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 480% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 27 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.

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Italian Immigration to America

What drove families to leave Villapiana for America, and what the crossing was like.

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Total US arrivals

66

1830–1912

Peak year

1912

27 arrivals

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Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.De filippo3
  2. 2.De noia3
  3. 3.Catalanotte3
  4. 4.De leo2
  5. 5.Ciardi2
  6. 6.Caldonini2
  7. 7.Alfiero2
  8. 8.Cardone2
  9. 9.Chimenti2
  10. 10.Cimminanti2

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Notable People

People born in Villapiana.

  • Michele PignatelliITb. 1627

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