Platì

300 m elevation · Pop. 3,467

Calabria

Reggio Calabria

Platì is a comune in the provincia of Reggio Calabria, Calabria with a population of 3,719 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 670 passengers departing from Platì arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

Piazza Domenico DEMAIO 13
89039 Platì

Map

Località

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

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Platì300m2,222
  • Cirella266m537
  • Senole-Bosco350m226
  • Lauro300m180
  • Lacchi162m144

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Gioppo300m61
  • Arsanello220m45
  • Giambattista140m33
  • Cuccumo260m19

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 40% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Platì between 1830 and 1912 equal 18% of its current population, peaking in 1903.

Total US arrivals

670

1830–1912

Peak year

1903

141 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Romeo38
  2. 2.Sergi30
  3. 3.Trimboli21
  4. 4.Catanzariti19
  5. 5.Zappia16
  6. 6.Polito13
  7. 7.Mittiga12
  8. 8.Barbaro12
  9. 9.Pangallo12
  10. 10.Carbone11

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Notable People

People born in Platì.

  • Antonio PapaliaENITb. 1954
  • Domenico TrimboliITb. 1955
  • Francesco BarbaroENITb. 1927
  • Francesco CatanzaritiENITb. 1933
  • Francesco DelfinoITb. 1936
  • Giuseppe BarbaroENb. 1956
  • Domenico BarbaroITb. 1937
  • Rocco PerriENITb. 1887
  • Tony ZappiaENb. 1952

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