Favara

338 m elevation · Pop. 30,443

Sicilia

Agrigento

Favara is a comune in the provincia of Agrigento, Sicilia with a population of 31,315 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 204 passengers departing from Favara arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

Piazza Cavour, 40
92026 Favara

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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
  • Favara338m30,443

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 grown 144% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 129 recorded passengers.

Total US arrivals

204

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

129 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Terranova6
  2. 2.Alba3
  3. 3.Miceli3
  4. 4.Cereghino3
  5. 5.Vaiatra3
  6. 6.Marino3
  7. 7.Di stefano2
  8. 8.Di nolfo2
  9. 9.Farallo2
  10. 10.Alcamisi2

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Notable People

People born in Favara.

  • Eugenia Elvira Ambrosinib. 1899
  • Vincenzo Arnoneb. 1945
  • Pietro VetroITb. 1897
  • Manuela SciabicaITb. 2006
  • Gaetano Pullarab. 1974
  • Giuseppe VitaENITb. 1935
  • Antonio AmbrosiniITb. 1888
  • Francesco LombardoITb. 1896
  • Ignazio Cafisib. 1762
  • Angelo La RussaITb. 1936
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