San Diego Italian Community Section Returns

Benvenuto San Diego e ben tornato!  Welcome San Diego and welcome back to the L’Italo-Americano Italian Community section where we are particularly excited to have your dedicated section back in print. 

 

Community is a vital and important value to Italians.  With the addition of San Diego, the Golden State is now complete with the trifecta of major cities on our West coast being represented here in the L’Italo-Americano which consist of Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego.

 

Primarily, our focus will be contemporary Italian.  Certainly, we will recognize and appreciate the past of humble beginnings, however, our focus will be present day Italian with current happenings that can be found in and around the entire San Diego County community.  

We are confident you will enjoy reading current stories of prominent Italian-Americans and their heritage with relevant and exciting news.    

 

Although it is difficult to ascertain how many actual Italians live in San Diego, according to AIRE (Anagrafe degli Italiani Residenti all’Estero), the number  registered is approximately 3,550 while approximately 7,000 Italians of Italian descent live in San Diego County.  

 

Unlike other major cities, San Diego actually lacks a historical Italian center; a focal point or gathering post.  Sure, there are bits and pieces of history here and there, but unfortunately they are mainly fragmented and at best isolated. With the recent redevelopment of the downtown core area in past years, Little Italy has experienced a tremendous resurgence in concentrated growth and lays claim to having the largest Italian community in the county.  

 

As the pages of our local section begin to unfold, we will begin to identify and become more aware of the numerous Italian-American organizations that exist, as well as covering events located in and around the county so you can learn more and perhaps get involved. 

 

The San Diego section will print once every two weeks.  If you think you have an interesting story, event, know of someone, or something of interest, or would like to advertise, please contact us at [email protected].