Italy
Calabria
Reggio Calabria
Melicuccà is a comune in the provincia of Reggio Calabria, Calabria with a population of 801 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 168 passengers departing from Melicuccà arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.melicucca.rc.itAddress
Via Roma 4
89020 Melicuccà
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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- Melicuccà273m823
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 74% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Melicuccà between 1830 and 1912 equal 21% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 23% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
168
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
56 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Melicuccà recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Melicuccà.