Agira

650 m elevation · Pop. 7,017

Sicilia

Enna

Agira is a comune in the provincia of Enna, Sicilia with a population of 7,567 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 824 passengers departing from Agira 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
  • Agira650m6,986

Nucleo abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Sant'Anna610m31

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 54% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Agira between 1830 and 1912 equal 11% of its current population, peaking in 1906.

Total US arrivals

824

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

278 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Giunta12
  2. 2.Ventro10
  3. 3.Manno9
  4. 4.Ingallina9
  5. 5.Muratore9
  6. 6.Scardilli8
  7. 7.Ragonesi8
  8. 8.Sanfilippo8
  9. 9.Marino7
  10. 10.Orefice7

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Notable People

People born in Agira.

  • Ovidio La Perab. 1933
  • Bonaventura Attardib. 1683
  • Giovanni Pietro Sinopoli di Giuntab. 1871
  • Angelo Albertib. 1895
  • Maria Gaetana GrecoITb. 1958
  • Antonino Lombardob. 1912
  • Fortunato FedeleITb. 1550
  • Pasquale PistorioENITb. 1936
  • Francesco MonacoENITb. 1898
  • Paolo FotiENITb. 1949
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