Italy
Sicilia
Agrigento
Bivona is a comune in the provincia of Agrigento, Sicilia with a population of 3,066 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,067 passengers departing from Bivona arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.bivona.ag.itAddress
Piazza Ducale N. 8
92010 Bivona
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Bivona503m2,985
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 46% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Bivona between 1830 and 1912 equal 35% of its current population, peaking in 1906.
Total US arrivals
1k
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
219 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Bivona recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Cardinale52
- 2.Vasile24
- 3.Ciccarello21
- 4.Perrone20
- 5.Noto17
- 6.Mortellaro15
- 7.Bullara14
- 8.Corbo13
- 9.Militello13
- 10.Castellano13
Notable People
People born in Bivona.