Anoia

210 m elevation ยท Pop. 1,964

Calabria

Reggio Calabria

Anoia is a comune in the provincia of Reggio Calabria, Calabria with a population of 2,002 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 73 passengers departing from Anoia arrived in the United States.

Contact

To request vital records from the anagrafe (records office), write to the PEC address or email below. Include the full name, approximate date, and record type in Italian.

Address

Piazza Cananzi
89020 Anoia

Map

Localitร 

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

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Anoia Superiore256m1,009
  • Anoia Inferiore210m955

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 43% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 34 recorded passengers.

Total US arrivals

73

1830โ€“1912

Peak year

1912

34 arrivals

Cittadinanza per discendenza

Could a line from Anoia qualify for Italian citizenship?

Between 1830 and 1912, at least 73 passengers from Anoia arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1912. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).

The birthplace alone does not decide it. Each generation between that ancestor and you does: who naturalized, and when. Since the 2025 law, the number of generations matters too.

The checker goes back through your line one generation at a time. It is not legal advice, and it does not search for records.

Check your line
Your lineYou fill this in

Italian-born ancestor

Your ancestor from Anoia

Born in Anoia (RC), Italy

Each generation between

Name and dates

Did this person naturalize before their child was born?

You

A likely outcome

and the documents your line would need

Not ready to start? Get an email when the citizenship rules change.

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Bruzzese3
  2. 2.Chizzoniti3
  3. 3.Macri2
  4. 4.Paolo2
  5. 5.Sigillo2
  6. 6.Barilaro2
  7. 7.Sergio2
  8. 8.Casile2
  9. 9.Bomfani1
  10. 10.Auddino1

Browse all cognomi

Notable People

People born in Anoia.

  • Domenico Defeliceb. 1936
  • Giuseppe Antonio PasqualeITb. 1820
  • Giuseppe Cosentinob. 1950

Other comuni in Reggio Calabria

Browse all comuni in Reggio Calabria