Mineo

511 m elevation · Pop. 4,226

Sicilia

Catania

Mineo is a comune in the provincia of Catania, Sicilia with a population of 4,395 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 502 passengers departing from Mineo 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).

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Mineo511m4,226

Nucleo abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Borgo Pietrolupo207m0

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 declined 56% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Mineo between 1830 and 1912 equal 11% of its current population, peaking in 1912. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

502

1830–1912

Peak year

1912

199 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Bellino14
  2. 2.Casaccio10
  3. 3.Drago7
  4. 4.Baia7
  5. 5.Salerno7
  6. 6.Maggiore6
  7. 7.Pizzurro6
  8. 8.Gulizia6
  9. 9.Di mauro5
  10. 10.Messina5

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Notable People

People born in Mineo.

  • Ludovico BuglioENITb. 1606
  • Giacomo Maggioreb. 1926
  • Antonio AlbertiniITb. 1872
  • Benedetto CirmeniITb. 1854
  • Bennie BonacioITb. 1903
  • Corrado Tamburino MerliniITb. 1781
  • Gino RayaITb. 1906
  • Paolo MauraITb. 1638
  • Pietro Rizzob. 1907
  • Tommaso BlandinoITb. 1585
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