San Luca

250 m elevation · Pop. 3,471

Calabria

Reggio Calabria

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San Luca is a comune in the provincia of Reggio Calabria, Calabria with a population of 3,321 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 156 passengers departing from San Luca arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

Corso Corrado Alvaro N. 2
89030 San Luca

Map

Località

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

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • San Luca250m3,232
  • Ricciolio37m64

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Vorea86m116
  • Ientile125m59

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.

US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 85 recorded passengers.

Total US arrivals

156

1830–1912

Peak year

1903

85 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Giorgi14
  2. 2.Strangio10
  3. 3.Romeo8
  4. 4.Pizzata7
  5. 5.Mammoliti4
  6. 6.Sollazzo4
  7. 7.Ballatore3
  8. 8.Martino3
  9. 9.Costanzo3
  10. 10.Alvaro3

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Notable People

People born in San Luca.

  • Stefano De FioresITb. 1933
  • Corrado AlvaroENITb. 1895
  • Giuseppe GiorgiENITb. 1961
  • Salvatore PelleENITb. 1957
  • Sebastiano StrangioITb. 1970
  • Giuseppe PelleENITb. 1960
  • Sebastiano PelleENb. 1954
  • Sebastiano Gianfranco RomeoENITb. 1931

Other comuni in Reggio Calabria

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