Casalvecchio Siculo

420 m elevation · Pop. 645

Sicilia

Messina

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Casalvecchio Siculo is a comune in the provincia of Messina, Sicilia with a population of 699 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1 passengers departing from Casalvecchio Siculo arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Casalvecchio.

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Address

Piazza Dei Caduti
98032 Casalvecchio Siculo

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Historical Names

Casalvecchio→Casalvecchio Siculo

Changed on December 9, 1862

Località

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

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Casalvecchio Siculo420m360
  • Rimiti589m143
  • San Carlo368m68
  • Mitta454m24
  • Misitano Superiore488m20
  • Fadarechi354m16

Nucleo abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Pietrabianca470m14

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 70% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 1 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

1

1830–1912

Peak year

1902

1 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1 passengers from Casalvecchio Siculo 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 Casalvecchio Siculo recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Cacciola1

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Notable People

People born in Casalvecchio Siculo.

  • Carmelo PalellaITb. 1898
  • Giovanni CariniITb. 1920

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