Mascali

28 m elevation · Pop. 13,575

Sicilia

Catania

Mascali is a comune in the provincia of Catania, Sicilia with a population of 14,397 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 192 passengers departing from Mascali arrived in the United States.

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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
  • Mascali28m9,706
  • Nunziata191m1,626
  • Sant'Anna2m765
  • Santa Venera-Portosalvo213m647
  • Sant'Antonino112m380
  • Puntalazzo577m326
  • Tagliaborsa222m73

Nucleo abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Montargano656m52

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 64% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 44 recorded passengers.

Total US arrivals

192

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

44 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Spina8
  2. 2.Cardillo6
  3. 3.Vitale6
  4. 4.Russo6
  5. 5.Zappala5
  6. 6.Grasso5
  7. 7.Vasta5
  8. 8.Arena4
  9. 9.Marano4
  10. 10.Caruso4

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Notable People

People born in Mascali.

  • Nino Novaccob. 1927
  • Giuseppe Patanèb. 1960
  • Ottavio QuattrocchiENb. 1938
  • Franco MorgiaITb. 1952
  • Leonardo GrassiITb. 1873

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