Italy
Calabria
Reggio Calabria
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 Giovanni→San 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.Nesci4
- 2.Papandrea3
- 3.Giaconia2
- 4.Boccaccini1
- 5.Chosta1
- 6.Colabrisello1
- 7.Candida1
- 8.Fantini1
- 9.Franconeri1
- 10.Falletti1