Italy
Sicilia
Catania
Bronte is a comune in the provincia of Catania, Sicilia with a population of 18,218 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 526 passengers departing from Bronte arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.bronte.ct.itAddress
Via Arcangelo Spedalieri 40
95034 Bronte
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Bronte760m17,171
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Serra651m68
- Cisterna-Difesa960m10
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.
US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 170 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
526
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
170 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Bronte recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Bronte.