Italy
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.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.castroreale.me.itAddress
Piazza Pertini
98053 Castroreale
Map
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.
Notable People
People born in Castroreale.