Canicattì

465 m elevation · Pop. 31,400

Sicilia

Agrigento

Canicattì is a comune in the provincia of Agrigento, Sicilia with a population of 34,281 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 922 passengers departing from Canicattì arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

Corso Umberto I, 59
92024 Canicattì

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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
  • Canicattì465m31,400

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.

US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 523 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

922

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

523 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Giardina11
  2. 2.Gallo11
  3. 3.Parla11
  4. 4.Angello10
  5. 5.Messina9
  6. 6.Migliore8
  7. 7.Greco8
  8. 8.Avanzato8
  9. 9.Carlino7
  10. 10.Curto7

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Notable People

People born in Canicattì.

  • Giuseppina Ferranteb. 1910
  • Rosario LivatinoENITb. 1952
  • Lorenzo Lorussob. 1959
  • Guido Carlinob. 1958
  • Agostino Gioiab. 1877
  • Ida Abateb. 1926
  • Vincenzo Piazzab. 1979
  • Carmelo Gallob. 1923
  • Francesco GuadagninoITb. 1755
  • Arturo MairaITb. 1899
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