Italy
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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Website
www.comune.ribera.ag.itAddress
c. Umberto I, 30
92016 Ribera
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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.
Notable People
People born in Ribera.
Other comuni in Agrigento
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