Italy
Calabria
Reggio Calabria
Benestare is a comune in the provincia of Reggio Calabria, Calabria with a population of 2,486 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 360 passengers departing from Benestare arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.benestare.rc.itAddress
Piazza Dante, 1
89030 Benestare
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Benestare250m843
- Bosco-Belloro33m789
- Gabelle33m18
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Contrada Esopo35m181
- Scarparina76m98
- Russellina125m94
- Canale250m89
- Meta-Piraino105m47
- San Giovanni100m46
- Nasida31m20
- Nasida Sud31m18
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 24% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Benestare between 1830 and 1912 equal 14% of its current population, peaking in 1905. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
360
1830–1912
Peak year
1905
79 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Benestare recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Benestare.