Italy
Sicilia
Catania
Belpasso is a comune in the provincia of Catania, Sicilia with a population of 28,242 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 98 passengers departing from Belpasso arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.belpasso.ct.itAddress
Piazza Municipio, 9
95032 Belpasso
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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- Belpasso551m16,835
- Piano Tavola250m4,239
- Villaggio del Pino-Le Ginestre540m1,998
- Palazzolo325m1,668
- Frumenti290m441
- Pietra Forcella688m265
- Segreta950m192
- Grotta d'Angelo869m69
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Giaconia297m310
- Vitelleria508m151
- Altarello438m127
- Santa Marina400m120
- Decima430m72
- Quercia di Chiodo780m40
- Base Nato-Passo Noce23m0
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 155% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 69 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
98
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
69 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Belpasso recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Belpasso.