Italy
Calabria
Reggio Calabria
Africo is a comune in the provincia of Reggio Calabria, Calabria with a population of 2,690 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 96 passengers departing from Africo arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.africo.rc.itAddress
Piazza MUNICIPIO, 1
89030 Africo
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Africo Nuovo15m2,756
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.
US arrivals peaked in 1905 with 48 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
96
1830–1912
Peak year
1905
48 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Africo recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Africo.