Nicolosi

700 m elevation · Pop. 7,526

Sicilia

Catania

Nicolosi is a comune in the provincia of Catania, Sicilia with a population of 7,696 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 106 passengers departing from Nicolosi arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

Piazza Vittorio Emanuele
95030 Nicolosi

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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
  • Nicolosi700m7,400
  • Scalonazzo680m126

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 127% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 27 recorded passengers.

Total US arrivals

106

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

27 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Bruno7
  2. 2.Carbonara5
  3. 3.Di grazia4
  4. 4.Barbagallo4
  5. 5.Bozzi4
  6. 6.Contarino3
  7. 7.Consoli3
  8. 8.Carbonaro3
  9. 9.Ferri3
  10. 10.Moganaso3

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Notable People

People born in Nicolosi.

  • Salvatore PappalardoENITb. 1945
  • Antonino LongoITb. 1874
  • Giuseppe AnselmiENITb. 1876
  • Salvatore TomaselliITb. 1830
  • Agata BalsamoENITb. 1970

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