Italy
Sicilia
Agrigento
Sambuca di Sicilia is a comune in the provincia of Agrigento, Sicilia with a population of 5,253 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 77 passengers departing from Sambuca di Sicilia arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Sambuca Zabut.
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Address
Corso Umberto I 226
92017 Sambuca di Sicilia
Map
Historical Names
Sambuca→Sambuca Labat
Changed on May 10, 1863
Sambuca Labat→Sambuca Zabut
Changed on January 16, 1864
Sambuca Zabut→Sambuca di Sicilia
Changed on September 2, 1923
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Sambuca di Sicilia350m5,102
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 42% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 37 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
77
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
37 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 77 passengers from Sambuca di Sicilia arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
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Notable People
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