Italy
Sicilia
Caltanissetta
Riesi is a comune in the provincia of Caltanissetta, Sicilia with a population of 10,260 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 481 passengers departing from Riesi arrived in the United States.
Contact
To request vital records from the anagrafe (records office), write to the PEC address or email below. Include the full name, approximate date, and record type in Italian.
Website
www.comune.riesi.cl.itAddress
Piazzetta Don Pedro d'Altariva
93016 Riesi
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Riesi330m10,333
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 50% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 219 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
481
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
219 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Riesi recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Riesi.