Tropea

61 m elevation · Pop. 5,875

Calabria

Vibo Valentia

Tropea is a comune in the provincia of Vibo Valentia, Calabria with a population of 5,706 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 138 passengers departing from Tropea arrived in the United States.

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Address

Largo Municipio
89861 Tropea

Map

Località

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

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Tropea61m5,511

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Vulcano202m342
  • Campo Inferiore10m22

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.

US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 46 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

138

1830–1912

Peak year

1902

46 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Pugliese8
  2. 2.Papaleo6
  3. 3.Messina4
  4. 4.Bambola4
  5. 5.De vita3
  6. 6.Ciraulo3
  7. 7.Schianti3
  8. 8.Marchese2
  9. 9.Mazzara2
  10. 10.La barbara2

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Notable People

People born in Tropea.

  • Antonio De Vitab. 1923
  • Tommaso Ruffob. 1849
  • Antonio PurificatoITb. 1910
  • Daniela Bologninob. 1976
  • Antonio Baroneb. 1632
  • Orazio Toraldo di FranciaITb. 1884
  • Diego de UrreaENb. 1559
  • Pasquale GalluppiENITb. 1770
  • Dalila NesciITb. 1986
  • Andrea ScrugliENb. 1991
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