Italy
Sicilia
Messina
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto is a comune in the provincia of Messina, Sicilia with a population of 39,763 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 165 passengers departing from Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Address
v. Don Bosco
98051 Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto60m32,624
- San Paolo-Cannistrà195m718
- La Gala193m714
- Acquaficara192m529
- Contrada Battifoglia16m245
- Femmina Morta150m77
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Madonna dell'Acqua-Catilli18m420
- Contrada Cantoni12m409
- Pozzo Perla30m207
- Mollica-Acqua Calda30m181
- Case Longo9m126
- Camicia40m125
- Santa Venera Grotta140m108
- Gurafi Alto149m52
- Case Bucca290m42
- Case Migliardo500m35
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 96% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1900 with 56 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
165
1830–1912
Peak year
1900
56 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto.