Italy
Calabria
Reggio Calabria
Gioiosa Ionica is a comune in the provincia of Reggio Calabria, Calabria with a population of 6,908 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,197 passengers departing from Gioiosa Ionica arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Giojosa.
Contact
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Address
Via Garibaldi, 14
89042 Gioiosa Ionica
Map
Historical Names
Giojosa→Gioiosa Ionica
Changed on May 27, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Gioiosa Ionica120m5,865
- Sant'Antonio103m218
- Bernagallo145m136
- Prisdarello252m102
- Colacà335m54
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Ceravolo I101m42
- Pontagliara164m39
- Varreri235m31
- Prato Superiore156m28
- Tarvò190m18
- Crocicella242m18
- Sciondolarica150m16
- Ceravolo III127m13
- Buyzzi135m12
- Petrara130m7
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 26% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Gioiosa Ionica between 1830 and 1912 equal 17% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
1k
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
308 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Gioiosa Ionica recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Gioiosa Ionica.