Italy
Calabria
Reggio Calabria
Casignana is a comune in the provincia of Reggio Calabria, Calabria with a population of 683 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 178 passengers departing from Casignana arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.casignana.rc.it/Address
Piazza Municipio Snc
89030 Casignana
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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- Casignana342m533
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Palazzi11m81
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 67% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Casignana between 1830 and 1912 equal 26% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
178
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
45 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Casignana recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.