Italy
Sicilia
Messina
Lipari is a comune in the provincia of Messina, Sicilia with a population of 12,766 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 3,530 passengers departing from Lipari arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comunelipari.itAddress
Piazza Mazzini 1
98055 Lipari
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Lipari44m4,443
- Canneto5m2,134
- Pianoconte266m1,021
- Quattropani286m682
- Stromboli43m643
- Vulcano Porto4m501
- Panarea13m415
- Vulcano Piano385m366
- Vulcanello47m239
- Acquacalda10m236
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Collo Pirrera258m129
- Pianogreca149m107
- Annunziata-Raviola225m91
- Vulcano Bleu123m66
- Santa Margherita237m65
- Lami500m53
- Montegallina157m45
- Porticello4m28
- Lentia147m13
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.
Recorded US arrivals from Lipari between 1830 and 1912 equal 28% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 11% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
4k
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
475 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Lipari recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Lipari.