Italy
Calabria
Reggio Calabria
Bagnara Calabra is a comune in the provincia of Reggio Calabria, Calabria with a population of 9,181 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 77 passengers departing from Bagnara Calabra arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Bagnara.
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Address
Corso Vittorio Emanuele
89011 Bagnara Calabra
Map
Historical Names
Bagnara→Bagnara Calabra
Changed on June 23, 1864
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Bagnara Calabra50m7,501
- Ceramida-Pellegrina380m1,221
- Solano Inferiore552m340
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Pomarelli545m92
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 29% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 34 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
77
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
34 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 77 passengers from Bagnara Calabra 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).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Bagnara Calabra recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Albera6
- 2.Ventresca3
- 3.Giuffre3
- 4.Di tommaso2
- 5.Janni2
- 6.Domenichetta2
- 7.Colicchio2
- 8.De leo2
- 9.Caframe1
- 10.Binacci1
Notable People
People born in Bagnara Calabra.