Italy
Calabria
Reggio Calabria
Roccella Ionica is a comune in the provincia of Reggio Calabria, Calabria with a population of 6,109 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 193 passengers departing from Roccella Ionica arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Roccella.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.roccella.rc.it/Address
Via Sonnino
89047 Roccella Ionica
Map
Historical Names
Roccella→Roccella Ionica
Changed on May 27, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Roccella Ionica16m5,722
- Canne10m74
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Cutunizza95m44
- Bosco Catalano340m16
- Ferraro64m7
- Mancino443m2
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 25% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 58 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
193
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
58 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Roccella Ionica recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Roccella Ionica.