Italy
Calabria
Reggio Calabria
Bivongi is a comune in the provincia of Reggio Calabria, Calabria with a population of 1,171 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 406 passengers departing from Bivongi arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comunebivongi.itAddress
Via G. Matteotti N. 3
89040 Bivongi
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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- Bivongi270m1,146
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 69% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Bivongi between 1830 and 1912 equal 35% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 15% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
406
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
136 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Bivongi recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Bivongi.