Italy
Calabria
Reggio Calabria
Cosoleto is a comune in the provincia of Reggio Calabria, Calabria with a population of 752 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 76 passengers departing from Cosoleto arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.cosoleto.rc.itAddress
Piazza Italia snc
89050 Cosoleto
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Sitizano339m339
- Cosoleto440m332
- Acquaro401m102
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 71% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Cosoleto between 1830 and 1912 equal 10% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 14% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
76
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
21 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Cosoleto recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Cosoleto.
- Antonio Domenico Lanzob. 1960
- Gaetano LicopoliITb. 1833
Other comuni in Reggio Calabria
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