Santa Cristina d'Aspromonte

514 m elevation ยท Pop. 766

Calabria

Reggio Calabria

Not the Santa Cristina d'Aspromonte you were looking for? See also: Santa Cristina e Bissone (Pavia, Lombardia), Santa Cristina Gela (Palermo, Sicilia), Santa Cristina Valgardena (Bolzano/Bozen, Trentino-Alto Adige/Sรผdtirol)

Santa Cristina d'Aspromonte is a comune in the provincia of Reggio Calabria, Calabria with a population of 726 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 5 passengers departing from Santa Cristina d'Aspromonte arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Santa Cristina.

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Address

Piazza Della Repubblica
89056 Santa Cristina d'Aspromonte

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Historical Names

Santa Cristinaโ†’Santa Cristina d'Aspromonte

Changed on June 23, 1864

Localitร 

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

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Santa Cristina d'Aspromonte514m637
  • Lubrichi376m111

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Caruso289m17
  • Comunitร  terapeutica e di recupero Zervรฒ1,200m1

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. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 5 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

5

1830โ€“1912

Peak year

1906

5 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 5 passengers from Santa Cristina d'Aspromonte arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. 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 Santa Cristina d'Aspromonte recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Del bono1
  2. 2.Drago1
  3. 3.Palermo1
  4. 4.Parisi1
  5. 5.Pirello1

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Notable People

People born in Santa Cristina d'Aspromonte.

  • Mimmo GangemiITb. 1950
  • Rocco PalamaraITb. 1926

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