Laureana di Borrello

Reggio Calabria (RC)Codice catastaleE479

270 m elevation · Pop. 4,556

Calabria

Reggio Calabria

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Laureana di Borrello is a comune in the provincia of Reggio Calabria, Calabria with a population of 4,565 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 11 passengers departing from Laureana di Borrello arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Laureana di Borello.

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Address

Piazza Indipendenza
89023 Laureana di Borrello

Map

Historical Names

Laureana→Laureana di Borello

Changed on May 27, 1863

Laureana di Borello→Laureana di Borrello

Changed on November 6, 1930

Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Laureana di Borrello270m4,289

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Sant'Anna510m267
  • Casa Reclusione Laureana di Borrello Luigi Daga30m0

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 55% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1904 with 8 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.

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Italian Immigration to America

What drove families to leave Laureana di Borrello for America, and what the crossing was like.

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Total US arrivals

11

1830–1912

Peak year

1904

8 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Laureana di Borrello recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Prassomariti2
  2. 2.Caserta1
  3. 3.Ciancia1
  4. 4.Cutuli1
  5. 5.D'agostino1
  6. 6.Ferrentini1
  7. 7.Monea1
  8. 8.Rocca1
  9. 9.Andriello1
  10. 10.Sofra1

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Notable People

People born in Laureana di Borrello.

  • Giuseppe D'AgostinoITb. 1967
  • Rocco JemmaENITb. 1866
  • Francesco Montaltob. 1863

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