San Lorenzo

787 m elevation · Pop. 2,185

Calabria

Reggio Calabria

Not the San Lorenzo you were looking for? See also: San Lorenzo al Mare (Imperia, Liguria), San Lorenzo di Sebato (Bolzano/Bozen, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol), Borgo San Lorenzo (Firenze, Toscana), San Lorenzo Nuovo (Viterbo, Lazio), Castel San Lorenzo (Salerno, Campania)

San Lorenzo is a comune in the provincia of Reggio Calabria, Calabria with a population of 2,137 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,023 passengers departing from San Lorenzo arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

Piazza Bruno Rossi, 1
89069 San Lorenzo

Map

Località

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

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Marina di San Lorenzo18m572
  • Chorio291m414
  • San Pantaleone553m409
  • San Lorenzo787m226
  • San Fantino307m166
  • Ravazzana270m74
  • Santa Maria733m70
  • Lanzena353m38

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Arcina30m105
  • Aladà30m73
  • Croce di San Lorenzo665m25
  • Gomeno340m7
  • Cappella Vecchia386m6

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 63% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from San Lorenzo between 1830 and 1912 equal 48% of its current population, peaking in 1905. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 14% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

1k

1830–1912

Peak year

1905

186 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Zumbo12
  2. 2.Arcidiaco12
  3. 3.Tripodi10
  4. 4.Palumbo10
  5. 5.Ligato9
  6. 6.Nucera9
  7. 7.Mangiola9
  8. 8.Cusimano8
  9. 9.Russo8
  10. 10.Scordo8

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Notable People

People born in San Lorenzo.

  • Antonino Zuccalàb. 1884
  • Dominique Natob. 1957
  • Antonino MarinoITb. 1957
  • Giacomo AlberioneENITb. 1884
  • Gaetano CatanosoENITb. 1879

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