Siculiana

129 m elevation ยท Pop. 3,971

Sicilia

Agrigento

Siculiana is a comune in the provincia of Agrigento, Sicilia with a population of 4,107 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,189 passengers departing from Siculiana arrived in the United States.

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Address

Piazza G. Basile, 23
92010 Siculiana

Map

Localitร 

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

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Siculiana129m3,933

Nucleo abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Siculiana Marina12m38

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 47% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Siculiana between 1830 and 1912 equal 29% of its current population, peaking in 1905.

Total US arrivals

1k

1830โ€“1912

Peak year

1905

241 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,189 passengers from Siculiana arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1905. 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 Siculiana recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Siracusa29
  2. 2.Marino29
  3. 3.Indelicato23
  4. 4.Gagliano19
  5. 5.Sciortino18
  6. 6.Vella17
  7. 7.Zambito16
  8. 8.Consiglio14
  9. 9.Modica13
  10. 10.Piro11

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Notable People

People born in Siculiana.

  • Giuseppe BasileITb. 1830
  • Vincenzo Sinagrab. 1899
  • Olindo CarubiaITb. 1921
  • Giuseppe CognataITb. 1823
  • Alfonso GaglianoENb. 1942
  • Al PolizziENITb. 1900
  • Nick GentileENITb. 1885
  • Pasquale HamelITb. 1949
  • Paolo PalmisanoITb. 1889

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