Scilla

72 m elevation · Pop. 4,411

Calabria

Reggio Calabria

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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.

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Address

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. 1.Morabito34
  2. 2.Bellantoni29
  3. 3.Paladino28
  4. 4.Ciccone23
  5. 5.Bellantonio23
  6. 6.Martello21
  7. 7.Vita18
  8. 8.Gulli17
  9. 9.Pirrotta17
  10. 10.Benedetto16

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Notable People

People born in Scilla.

  • Luigi Gaetano GullìITb. 1859
  • Francesco CarboneIT
  • Giuseppe Bellantonib. 1948
  • Santi PaladinoENITb. 1902
  • Rocco MinasiITb. 1910
  • Marino BoviENb. 1757
  • Alba FlorioENITb. 1910
  • Antonio ImbesiITb. 1912
  • Vincenzo PaladinoITb. 1924
  • Kenneth ViglianisiITb. 1992
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