Brolo

Messina (ME)Codice catastaleB198

8 m elevation · Pop. 5,546

Sicilia

Messina

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Brolo is a comune in the provincia of Messina, Sicilia with a population of 5,731 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 272 passengers departing from Brolo arrived in the United States.

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Address

Via Dante
98061 Brolo

Map

Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Brolo8m4,848
  • Contrada Lacco412m157

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Jannello190m125
  • Parrazzà90m120
  • Santa Anna19m110
  • Fosso Gelso78m76
  • Mersa108m74
  • Sellica620m36

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 394% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 60 recorded passengers.

Total US arrivals

272

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

60 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Puglisi12
  2. 2.Gentile7
  3. 3.Scaffidi6
  4. 4.Ricciardello6
  5. 5.Cipriano5
  6. 6.Maniaci4
  7. 7.Busacca4
  8. 8.Scaglione4
  9. 9.Bruno4
  10. 10.Mamaci3

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Notable People

People born in Brolo.

  • Basilio GermanàITb. 1949

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