Italy
Sicilia
Messina
Naso is a comune in the provincia of Messina, Sicilia with a population of 3,385 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,697 passengers departing from Naso arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.naso.me.itAddress
Via Giuseppe Mazzini 1
98074 Naso
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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- Cresta507m1,087
- Naso490m858
- Sant'Antonio488m261
- Malò459m166
- Ponte Naso25m52
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Caria Ferro175m85
- Case Rosa Ponte Naso20m73
- Risari410m40
- Caria409m36
- Cagnanò413m15
- Sant'Antonino143m4
- S.Carrà10m4
- Due Fiumare250m3
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 49% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Naso between 1830 and 1912 equal 50% of its current population, peaking in 1906.
Total US arrivals
2k
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
378 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Naso recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Naso.