Italy
Sicilia
Messina
Pagliara is a comune in the provincia of Messina, Sicilia with a population of 1,117 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 23 passengers departing from Pagliara arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.pagliara.me.itAddress
Via Regina Margherita 92
98020 Pagliara
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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- Rocchenere80m626
- Pagliara200m429
- Locadi325m31
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 32% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 9 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
23
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
9 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Pagliara recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.