Italy
Calabria
Vibo Valentia
Arena is a comune in the provincia of Vibo Valentia, Calabria with a population of 1,195 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 369 passengers departing from Arena arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.arena.vv.itAddress
Piazza Generale Pagano
89832 Arena
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Arena496m753
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Berrina-Bivieri600m215
- Castellina799m107
- Tomacelli803m35
- Castellina Managò650m31
- Cerasara799m19
- Umbro650m17
- Croce di Bovo850m9
- Fossa650m7
- Speranza650m3
- Cerasara Castanitello743m1
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 66% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Arena between 1830 and 1912 equal 31% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 11% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
369
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
91 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Arena recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Arena.
- Giuseppe Rattib. 1890
- Salvador Ranierib. 1930
- Salvatore PaganoITb. 1875
- Ignazio Schinellab. 1949