Italy
Calabria
Reggio Calabria
Galatro is a comune in the provincia of Reggio Calabria, Calabria with a population of 1,408 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 15 passengers departing from Galatro arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.galatro.rc.itAddress
Via V. Veneto N.1
89054 Galatro
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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- Galatro158m1,323
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 63% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 5 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
15
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
5 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Galatro recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.