Italy
Sicilia
Catania
Trecastagni is a comune in the provincia of Catania, Sicilia with a population of 11,370 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 233 passengers departing from Trecastagni arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.trecastagni.ct.itAddress
Piazza Guglielmo Marconi
95039 Trecastagni
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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- Trecastagni586m10,787
- Cozzarelle804m59
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Contrada Eremo S. Emilia650m63
- Grotta Comune600m48
- Contrada Ronzini600m33
- Monte Gorna650m33
- Monterosso560m31
- Madonna di Tremonti650m21
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 274% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 78 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
233
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
78 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 233 passengers from Trecastagni arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1902. 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 Trecastagni recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Fichera19
- 2.Coco16
- 3.Carrisi13
- 4.Fischiella13
- 5.Faro13
- 6.Pappalardo11
- 7.Torrisi9
- 8.Fisichella7
- 9.De luca5
- 10.Fragala5
Notable People
People born in Trecastagni.