Italy
Calabria
Reggio Calabria
Giffone is a comune in the provincia of Reggio Calabria, Calabria with a population of 1,565 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 810 passengers departing from Giffone arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.giffone.rc.itAddress
Via Ins. Giuseppe Cuzzocrea, 128
89020 Giffone
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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- Giffone594m1,590
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 65% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Giffone between 1830 and 1912 equal 52% of its current population, peaking in 1912.
Total US arrivals
810
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
133 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Giffone recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.