Francica

Vibo Valentia (VV)Codice catastaleD767

322 m elevation · Pop. 1,501

Calabria

Vibo Valentia

Francica is a comune in the provincia of Vibo Valentia, Calabria with a population of 1,602 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 13 passengers departing from Francica arrived in the United States.

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Address

Piazza Municipio
89851 Francica

Map

Località

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

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Francica322m1,501

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 28% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 6 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

13

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

6 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Francica recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Suppa2
  2. 2.Catramanti1
  3. 3.Conti1
  4. 4.D'ardino1
  5. 5.Fodarelli1
  6. 6.Lico1
  7. 7.Mazzeo1
  8. 8.Partaluppi1
  9. 9.Sorrentino1
  10. 10.Tarrussi1

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Notable People

People born in Francica.

  • Gabriele BarrioITb. 1506

Other comuni in Vibo Valentia

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