Italy
Calabria
Crotone
Petilia Policastro is a comune in the provincia of Crotone, Calabria with a population of 8,498 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 521 passengers departing from Petilia Policastro arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Address
Via Dante Alighieri
88837 Petilia Policastro
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Petilia Policastro436m5,188
- Foresta333m1,202
- Pagliarelle800m1,154
- Camellino583m386
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Località San Demetrio660m193
- Ospedale778m80
- Località Badessa621m21
- Località Santa Spina610m14
- Villaggio Principe1,470m5
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 27% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 116 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
521
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
116 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Petilia Policastro recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Petilia Policastro.