Italy
Calabria
Reggio Calabria
Portigliola is a comune in the provincia of Reggio Calabria, Calabria with a population of 1,026 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 193 passengers departing from Portigliola arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.portigliola.rc.itAddress
Corso Roma
89040 Portigliola
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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- Portigliola101m342
- Dromo102m106
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Cusemi105m163
- Lentù58m133
- Quote San Francesco-Stranghilo-Torre11m126
- Piraino-Petti180m79
- Calevace112m24
- Perciante-Stragò88m14
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 56% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Portigliola between 1830 and 1912 equal 19% of its current population, peaking in 1912. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
193
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
56 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Portigliola recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.