Aci Castello

Catania (CT)Codice catastaleA026

15 m elevation · Pop. 17,672

Sicilia

Catania

Not the Aci Castello you were looking for? See also: Castel Condino (Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol), Castello del Matese (Caserta, Campania), Alice Castello (Vercelli, Piemonte), Castello dell'Acqua (Sondrio, Lombardia)

Aci Castello is a comune in the provincia of Catania, Sicilia with a population of 17,713 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 86 passengers departing from Aci Castello arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

Via Dante, 28
95021 Aci Castello

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Località

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

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Aci Castello15m17,475
  • Nizzeti204m119
  • Badalà150m17

Nucleo abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Gallinaro78m61

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 grown 127% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1905 with 23 recorded passengers.

Total US arrivals

86

1830–1912

Peak year

1905

23 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Viscuso5
  2. 2.Patani4
  3. 3.Aleffi4
  4. 4.Patane4
  5. 5.Pappalardo4
  6. 6.Trombetta3
  7. 7.Larnontagna3
  8. 8.Puglisi3
  9. 9.Musumecci2
  10. 10.Nicolosi2

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Notable People

People born in Aci Castello.

  • Luigi Prestinenzab. 1929
  • Rosario MessinaENITb. 1942
  • Salvatore MicaleITb. 1919
  • Mauro MaugeriENITb. 1959
  • Melissa PanarelloENITb. 1985

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