San Giovanni Gemini

670 m elevation ยท Pop. 7,203

Sicilia

Agrigento

Not the San Giovanni Gemini you were looking for? See also: San Giovanni di Gerace (Reggio Calabria, Calabria), San Giovanni Valdarno (Arezzo, Toscana), Sale San Giovanni (Cuneo, Piemonte), San Gemini (Terni, Umbria), Sesto San Giovanni (Milano, Lombardia)

San Giovanni Gemini is a comune in the provincia of Agrigento, Sicilia with a population of 7,434 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 62 passengers departing from San Giovanni Gemini arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as San Giovanni di Cammarata.

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Address

Via Roma
92020 San Giovanni Gemini

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Historical Names

San Giovanni di Cammarataโ†’San Giovanni Gemini

Changed on April 22, 1879

Localitร 

Each Italian comune is divided into localitร  (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • San Giovanni Gemini670m7,203

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 21 recorded passengers.

Total US arrivals

62

1830โ€“1912

Peak year

1906

21 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 62 passengers from San Giovanni Gemini 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

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

  1. 1.Virga4
  2. 2.Barbasso3
  3. 3.Romano3
  4. 4.Maita3
  5. 5.Santone3
  6. 6.Bongiovanni2
  7. 7.Sangiorgi2
  8. 8.Militello2
  9. 9.Quagente2
  10. 10.Lo conti2

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Notable People

People born in San Giovanni Gemini.

  • Baldassare ReinaENITb. 1970
  • Michele PurrelloITb. 1892

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