Italy
Calabria
Reggio Calabria
Bovalino is a comune in the provincia of Reggio Calabria, Calabria with a population of 8,680 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 644 passengers departing from Bovalino arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.bovalino.rc.itAddress
Piazza Camillo Costanzo
89034 Bovalino
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Bovalino11m7,684
- Bosco Sant'Ippolito26m517
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- San Nicola9m180
- Nasida31m40
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 142 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 13% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
644
1830–1912
Peak year
1905
142 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Bovalino recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Bovalino.