Castroreale

394 m elevation · Pop. 1,880

Sicilia

Messina

Castroreale is a comune in the provincia of Messina, Sicilia with a population of 2,255 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,758 passengers departing from Castroreale 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).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Castroreale394m627
  • Protonotaro85m576
  • Bafia488m504

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Santa Croce430m50
  • Case Nuove410m44
  • Porticato115m30
  • Caruso123m21
  • Simigliano272m16
  • Catalimita416m8
  • Malasà431m4

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 24% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Castroreale between 1830 and 1912 equal 78% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 12% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

2k

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

859 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Torre24
  2. 2.Genovese19
  3. 3.De pasquale17
  4. 4.Fazio15
  5. 5.Mirabile14
  6. 6.Motta14
  7. 7.Germano12
  8. 8.Puglisi11
  9. 9.Barresi11
  10. 10.Trovato11

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Notable People

People born in Castroreale.

  • Simone del PozzoIT
  • Antonino DanteITb. 1909
  • Stefano GermanòITb. 1917
  • Orazio CostantinoITb. 1931
  • Pina MenichelliENITb. 1890
  • Adolfo ParmalianaITb. 1958
  • Carmelo AlibertiITb. 1943
  • Filippo JannelliITb. 1621
  • Antonino BorzìENITb. 1852
  • Mario Tedeschib. 1944

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