Italy
Calabria
Reggio Calabria
Melito di Porto Salvo is a comune in the provincia of Reggio Calabria, Calabria with a population of 10,387 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 53 passengers departing from Melito di Porto Salvo arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Melito.
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Address
Viale Delle Rimembranze 19
89063 Melito di Porto Salvo
Map
Historical Names
Melito→Melito di Porto Salvo
Changed on June 23, 1864
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Melito di Porto Salvo28m9,313
- Prunella96m527
- Caredia-Lacco112m387
- Musuponiti231m120
- Pentidattilo320m104
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Giachindi-Placanica165m14
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.
US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 24 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 13% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
53
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
24 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 53 passengers from Melito di Porto Salvo arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
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Notable People
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