Sant'Alfio

Catania (CT)Codice catastaleI216

531 m elevation · Pop. 1,437

Sicilia

Catania

Sant'Alfio is a comune in the provincia of Catania, Sicilia with a population of 1,516 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 18 passengers departing from Sant'Alfio arrived in the United States.

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Address

Via Vitt. Emanuele, 4
95010 Sant'Alfio

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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
  • Sant'Alfio531m1,380

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • San Giovanni Montebello520m47
  • Paoli I465m10

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 1900 with 6 recorded passengers.

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Italian Immigration to America

What drove families to leave Sant'Alfio for America, and what the crossing was like.

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Total US arrivals

18

1830–1912

Peak year

1900

6 arrivals

Cittadinanza per discendenza

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 18 passengers from Sant'Alfio arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1900. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).

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Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Marcua2
  2. 2.Caltabiano1
  3. 3.D'agostino1
  4. 4.Diovardia1
  5. 5.Emmi1
  6. 6.Giuliano1
  7. 7.Iacozulli1
  8. 8.Iacozzilli1
  9. 9.Jati angelo1
  10. 10.Lucisano1

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Notable People

People born in Sant'Alfio.

  • Salvatore PennisiITb. 1913

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