Italy
Sicilia
Catania
Vizzini is a comune in the provincia of Catania, Sicilia with a population of 5,638 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 703 passengers departing from Vizzini arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.vizzini.ct.itAddress
Piazza Umberto I
95049 Vizzini
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Vizzini586m5,376
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Poggio Impiso700m100
- Stazione Vizzini-Licodia578m20
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 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Vizzini between 1830 and 1912 equal 12% of its current population, peaking in 1912. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
703
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
361 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Vizzini recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Vizzini.