Italy
Calabria
Reggio Calabria
Scilla is a comune in the provincia of Reggio Calabria, Calabria with a population of 4,450 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,685 passengers departing from Scilla arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.scilla.rc.itAddress
Piazza San Rocco
89058 Scilla
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Scilla72m3,028
- Solano Superiore621m526
- Melia645m476
- Favazzina8m184
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Aquile595m64
- Scarnici-Pagliari618m62
- Nocellari645m51
- Aciarello1,015m13
- Tagli581m5
- Paci50m2
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 43% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Scilla between 1830 and 1912 equal 38% of its current population, peaking in 1900. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
2k
1830–1912
Peak year
1900
231 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Scilla recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Morabito34
- 2.Bellantoni29
- 3.Paladino28
- 4.Ciccone23
- 5.Bellantonio23
- 6.Martello21
- 7.Vita18
- 8.Gulli17
- 9.Pirrotta17
- 10.Benedetto16
Notable People
People born in Scilla.