Ribera

223 m elevation · Pop. 17,202

Sicilia

Agrigento

Ribera is a comune in the provincia of Agrigento, Sicilia with a population of 17,723 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 2,016 passengers departing from Ribera 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).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Ribera223m16,393
  • Secca Grande2m660
  • Borgo Bonsignore63m73

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Località Piano Spito185m42
  • Località Camemi Superiore65m34

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 177% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Ribera between 1830 and 1912 equal 11% of its current population, peaking in 1906.

Total US arrivals

2k

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

409 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Piazza31
  2. 2.Russo28
  3. 3.Sarullo23
  4. 4.Triolo23
  5. 5.Tortorici22
  6. 6.Spinelli20
  7. 7.Colletti18
  8. 8.Mandese16
  9. 9.Ambrogio15
  10. 10.Gatto15

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Notable People

People born in Ribera.

  • Luigi Athos Sottile d'Alfanob. 1913
  • Pasqualino BorsellinoENITb. 1956
  • Francesco CrispiENITb. 1818
  • Carmelo CollettiITb. 1920
  • Giuseppe GanduscioITb. 1925
  • Giuseppe RuvoloITb. 1951
  • Michele D'AmicoENITb. 1900
  • Vincenzo MontalbanoITb. 1969
  • Vincenzo NavarroITb. 1800
  • Gery BavettaENITb. 1988
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