Acquaro

262 m elevation · Pop. 1,640

Calabria

Vibo Valentia

Acquaro is a comune in the provincia of Vibo Valentia, Calabria with a population of 1,809 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 308 passengers departing from Acquaro arrived in the United States.

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Address

Piazza G. Marcioni
89832 Acquaro

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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
  • Acquaro262m1,203
  • Limpidi341m129

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Gallone-Fanelli804m61
  • Marzano749m54
  • Budellara782m47
  • Maierà450m44
  • Paghì680m25
  • Cerasara 2750m24
  • Fellari550m22
  • Romano640m21
  • Camerino600m10
  • Cerasara758m0

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 58% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Acquaro between 1830 and 1912 equal 17% of its current population, peaking in 1905.

Total US arrivals

308

1830–1912

Peak year

1905

51 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 308 passengers from Acquaro 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 Acquaro recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Capozzoli12
  2. 2.Marino9
  3. 3.Muratore7
  4. 4.Petrucci5
  5. 5.Malvaso5
  6. 6.Natale4
  7. 7.Quaglia4
  8. 8.Martino4
  9. 9.Galati4
  10. 10.Rottura4

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Notable People

People born in Acquaro.

  • Rosa Maria Calcaterrab. 1950
  • Vincenzo Francesco Luzzib. 1918
  • Ferruccio De LorenzoITb. 1904
  • Nazzareno NataleENITb. 1938
  • Ottavio BruniENITb. 1944

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