Italy
Calabria
Reggio Calabria
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.
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Website
www.comune.sanlorenzo.rc.it/Address
Piazza Bruno Rossi, 1
89069 San Lorenzo
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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- 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
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from San Lorenzo qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,023 passengers from San Lorenzo arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1905. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from San Lorenzo recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in San Lorenzo.