Villalba

620 m elevation · Pop. 1,389

Sicilia

Caltanissetta

Villalba is a comune in the provincia of Caltanissetta, Sicilia with a population of 1,374 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 964 passengers departing from Villalba arrived in the United States.

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Località

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

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Villalba620m1,389

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 72% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Villalba between 1830 and 1912 equal 70% of its current population, peaking in 1906.

Total US arrivals

964

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

190 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Fruscione20
  2. 2.Mastrosimone20
  3. 3.Plumeri20
  4. 4.Riggi19
  5. 5.Farina18
  6. 6.Ferrara17
  7. 7.Gervasi17
  8. 8.Farinella15
  9. 9.Palermo14
  10. 10.Scarlata14

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Notable People

People born in Villalba.

  • Calogero Farinellab. 1959
  • Giovanni Mulè BertòloITb. 1837
  • Salvatore VizziniITb. 1944
  • Angelo BrunoENITb. 1910
  • Claudio EusepiITb. 1956
  • Ettore CipollaITb. 1875
  • Giuseppe VizziniITb. 1874
  • Michele PantaleoneENITb. 1911
  • Rosario SferrazzaITb. 1943
  • Vittorina VivenzaENITb. 1912
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