Italy
Sicilia
Messina
Ficarra is a comune in the provincia of Messina, Sicilia with a population of 1,273 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 319 passengers departing from Ficarra arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.ficarra.me.it/Address
Piazza Piersanti Mattarella, 5
98062 Ficarra
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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- Ficarra450m702
- Matini-Casette603m207
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- San Mauro389m73
- Rinella264m49
- Crocevia-Novello612m40
- Serro500m36
- San Giacomo360m29
- San Pietro657m18
- Sauro449m14
- Casaleni525m4
- Roccagalati180m2
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 44% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Ficarra between 1830 and 1912 equal 25% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
319
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
89 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Ficarra recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Ficarra.