Italy
Calabria
Reggio Calabria
Motta San Giovanni is a comune in the provincia of Reggio Calabria, Calabria with a population of 5,466 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 376 passengers departing from Motta San Giovanni arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Address
Piazza della Municipalita'
89065 Motta San Giovanni
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Lazzaro16m3,064
- Motta San Giovanni450m1,670
- Valanidi350m226
- Riaci Capo11m147
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Patarriti410m97
- Allai704m63
- Paolia56m50
- Rione Branca75m37
- Leandro700m21
- Martino600m21
- Sarto660m18
- Sant'Antonio800m8
- Ciosso0m3
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 94 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
376
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
94 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Motta San Giovanni recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.