Italy
Sicilia
Agrigento
Porto Empedocle is a comune in the provincia of Agrigento, Sicilia with a population of 15,529 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 736 passengers departing from Porto Empedocle arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Molo.
Contact
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Address
Via Marconi
92014 Porto Empedocle
Map
Historical Names
Molo→Porto Empedocle
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- Porto Empedocle2m15,281
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Caliato152m25
- Contrada Inficherna80m8
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 249 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
736
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
249 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Porto Empedocle recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Di stefano22
- 2.Fradella19
- 3.Sanfilippo14
- 4.Cardella11
- 5.Gibaldi10
- 6.Marullo10
- 7.Anello10
- 8.Sorrentino9
- 9.Carnana6
- 10.Prestia6
Notable People
People born in Porto Empedocle.
Other comuni in Agrigento
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