Italy
Sicilia
Agrigento
Alessandria della Rocca is a comune in the provincia of Agrigento, Sicilia with a population of 2,338 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 167 passengers departing from Alessandria della Rocca arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Alessandria.
Contact
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Address
Via Umberto
92010 Alessandria della Rocca
Map
Historical Names
Alessandria→Alessandria della Rocca
Changed on May 10, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Alessandria della Rocca533m2,166
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Convento Madonna della Rocca523m0
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 64% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1900 with 51 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
167
1830–1912
Peak year
1900
51 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 167 passengers from Alessandria della Rocca arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1900. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Alessandria della Rocca recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Cimino8
- 2.Dimino7
- 3.Leto6
- 4.Guido4
- 5.Palermo4
- 6.Cacciatore4
- 7.Guida4
- 8.Patrinostro4
- 9.Candeleri4
- 10.Tallo4