San Pietro a Maida, Calabria One Place Study

Location: San Pietro a Maida, Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy
Surnames/tags: San Pietro a Maida Italy One_Place_Studies

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Contents 1 San Pietro a Maida, Calabria One Place Study 1.1 Name 1.2 Geography 1.3 History 1.4 Population 2 Sources

San Pietro a Maida, Calabria One Place Study

Welcome to the one place study for the town/commune of San Pietro a Maida, Italy. It's a small town situated in Catanzaro. It's bordered by the towns of Curinga, Jacurso, Lamezia Terme and Maida. Its history is a bit shrouded in mystery. However, the area has been settled since about 1000 AD and has gone through many different names.

In the early twentieth century, the town like most of southern Italy was impacted by a great earthquake. This led to hard times in Catanzaro and many were forced to leave for other places around the world.

Many people from the town came to the United States and created new lives for themselves and their families. Today, the town is still booming with activity and continues to grow.

The goals of this project are:

• Highlight the ancestors who came from the town,
• Provide resources for research
• Connect living descendants from these areas.
• Share the work of the group to expand interest in WikiTree

• Official Website
• Wikidata: Item Q53689, en:Wikipedia | Wikidata: Item Q53689, it:Wikipedia
• WikiTree Profiles that link here
• Here is the category for San Pietro a Maida: Category:San Pietro a Maida, Catanzaro
• Here is the category for the town's cemetery: Category:Cimitero Comunale, San Pietro a Maida, Catanzaro

Name

The town's name translates to "Saint Peter of Maida". This references the apostle Saint Peter and the neighboring town of Maida.

Geography

Continent: Europe

Country: Italy

Region: Calabria

Province: Catanzaro

GPS Coordinates: 38.847222, 16.341667

Elevation: 355 meters above sea level

The town has a very mild climate due to its proximity to the Tyrrhenian Sea.

History

According to various sources, the historic center of the town developed from a reclamation village built in the 15th century called "Petrum". However, other sources claim that the town has much more ancient origins dating back to 1000 AD with the founding of nearby Curinga.

Population

Here is a graph showing all the births in San Pietro a Maida from 1809 to 1861.

Population Growth
Year	Births Recorded
1809	20
1810	61
1811	58
1812	47
1813	104
1814
1815	46
1816	55
1817	43
1818
1819	73
1820
1821
1822	32
1823	52
1824
1825
1826	57
1827	39
1828	65
1829	74
1830	67
1831	50
1832	64
1833	74
1834	69
1835	76
1836	94
1837	94
1838	64
1839	85
1840	82
1841	60
1842	80
1843	72
1844	65
1845	52
1846	78
1847	59
1848	72
1849	75
1850	83
1851	93
1852	85
1853	78
1854	70
1855	78
1856	81
1857	78
1858	79
1859	87
1860	80
1861	84

Sources

• Antenati
• Familysearch.org