Motta San Giovanni

450 m elevation · Pop. 5,425

Calabria

Reggio Calabria

Not the Motta San Giovanni you were looking for? See also: San Giovanni di Gerace (Reggio Calabria, Calabria), San Giovanni Valdarno (Arezzo, Toscana), Sale San Giovanni (Cuneo, Piemonte), San Giovanni Gemini (Agrigento, Sicilia), Sesto San Giovanni (Milano, Lombardia)

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.

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Address

Piazza della Municipalita'
89065 Motta San Giovanni

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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.

  1. 1.Gattuso20
  2. 2.Minniti11
  3. 3.Azzara11
  4. 4.Falduto10
  5. 5.Battaglia7
  6. 6.Gulli6
  7. 7.Sgro6
  8. 8.Mallamaci5
  9. 9.Verducci5
  10. 10.Matalone4

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