Calimera

54 m elevation · Pop. 6,744

Puglia

Lecce

Calimera is a comune in the provincia of Lecce, Puglia with a population of 6,673 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 32 passengers departing from Calimera 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).

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Calimera54m6,744

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 grown 402% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 8 recorded passengers.

Total US arrivals

32

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

8 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Arruzzo6
  2. 2.Borgia4
  3. 3.Maccarone4
  4. 4.Ragadalo2
  5. 5.Francica1
  6. 6.Giuseppe1
  7. 7.Marina1
  8. 8.Marino1
  9. 9.Mascarone1
  10. 10.Policari1

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Notable People

People born in Calimera.

  • Vito Domenico PalumboITb. 1854
  • Rocco AprileITb. 1929
  • Orazio MontinaroITb. 1945
  • Brizio De SanctisITb. 1863
  • Aldo RescioITb. 1939
  • Leonardo TommasiITb. 1832
  • Antonio GabrieliITb. 1902
  • Antonio MontinaroITb. 1962
  • Brizio MontinaroITb. 1943
  • Donato TommasiITb. 1761
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