Italy
Calabria
Vibo Valentia
Spilinga is a comune in the provincia of Vibo Valentia, Calabria with a population of 1,341 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 154 passengers departing from Spilinga arrived in the United States.
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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- Spilinga455m1,147
- Panaia384m89
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 47% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Spilinga between 1830 and 1912 equal 11% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 14% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
154
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
58 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Spilinga recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Miceli9
- 2.Pugliese8
- 3.Calello7
- 4.Petracca6
- 5.Cuppari5
- 6.Mazzeo4
- 7.Gaetano4
- 8.Pontoriero4
- 9.De vita3
- 10.Pantoriero3
Notable People
People born in Spilinga.
- Pietro Cefalyb. 1948
- Carmelo AzzaràITb. 1935