Italy
Sicilia
Catania
Aci Catena is a comune in the provincia of Catania, Sicilia with a population of 27,507 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 39 passengers departing from Aci Catena arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.acicatena.ct.itAddress
Via Vittorio Emanuele, 4
95022 Aci Catena
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Aci Catena170m23,839
- Vambolieri130m1,481
- Vambolieri I200m1,115
- Marchesana288m717
- Nizzeti220m385
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Vambolieri II115m282
- Convento Eremo Sant'Anna270m2
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 234% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 13 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
39
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
13 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Aci Catena recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Cavallaro4
- 2.Petralia3
- 3.Cavalla2
- 4.Buzzurro2
- 5.Buzaniello1
- 6.Cinisi1
- 7.Gangi1
- 8.D'ambra1
- 9.Costarino1
- 10.Arcidiacono1
Notable People
People born in Aci Catena.
Other comuni in Catania
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