San Giovanni di Gerace

310 m elevation · Pop. 417

Calabria

Reggio Calabria

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

San Giovanni di Gerace is a comune in the provincia of Reggio Calabria, Calabria with a population of 401 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 48 passengers departing from San Giovanni di Gerace arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as San Giovanni.

Contact

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Address

Piazza Municipio, 5
89040 San Giovanni di Gerace

Map

Historical Names

San GiovanniSan Giovanni di Gerace

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).

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • San Giovanni di Gerace310m417

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 77% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from San Giovanni di Gerace between 1830 and 1912 equal 12% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

48

1830–1912

Peak year

1902

23 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from San Giovanni di Gerace recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Nesci4
  2. 2.Papandrea3
  3. 3.Giaconia2
  4. 4.Boccaccini1
  5. 5.Chosta1
  6. 6.Colabrisello1
  7. 7.Candida1
  8. 8.Fantini1
  9. 9.Franconeri1
  10. 10.Falletti1

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