Ravanusa

320 m elevation · Pop. 10,345

Sicilia

Agrigento

Ravanusa is a comune in the provincia of Agrigento, Sicilia with a population of 10,229 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 155 passengers departing from Ravanusa arrived in the United States.

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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
  • Ravanusa320m10,345

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 33% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 124 recorded passengers.

Total US arrivals

155

1830–1912

Peak year

1912

124 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Burgio4
  2. 2.Gallo3
  3. 3.Formica2
  4. 4.Coniglio2
  5. 5.Cosentino2
  6. 6.Falletta2
  7. 7.Amato2
  8. 8.Camarosso2
  9. 9.Cascino2
  10. 10.Corrado2

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Notable People

People born in Ravanusa.

  • Calogero LauricellaITb. 1919
  • Luigi MarinoITb. 1847
  • Vittorio Dante GambinoITb. 1945
  • Vittorio MosaITb. 1945
  • Angelo AvarelloITb. 1957
  • Nazareno VitaliITb. 1945
  • Salvatore LauricellaENITb. 1922
  • Biagio ZagarrioITb. 1898
  • Vito RaiaITb. 1927
  • Luigi Di Rosab. 1886
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