Italy
Sicilia
Catania
Caltagirone is a comune in the provincia of Catania, Sicilia with a population of 35,475 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 552 passengers departing from Caltagirone arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.caltagirone.ct.itAddress
Piazza Municipio, 5
95041 Caltagirone
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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- Caltagirone608m32,581
- Granieri351m321
- Favarella492m83
- Santo Pietro278m58
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Rangasile413m356
- Mazzone600m232
- Croce del Vicario603m137
- Ragalsemi-Mazzone600m115
- Costabaira430m113
- San Mauro513m59
- Contrada San Bartolomeo607m54
- Piano San Paolo391m50
- Albanazzo408m22
- Contrada Santo Pietro-Via Andromeda250m15
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 334 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
552
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
334 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Caltagirone recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Lo presti11
- 2.Costanzo10
- 3.Cine6
- 4.Gulizia6
- 5.Santoro6
- 6.Gulezea5
- 7.Alessandro5
- 8.Montemagno5
- 9.Catania4
- 10.Fonti4
Notable People
People born in Caltagirone.