Roccalumera

7 m elevation · Pop. 3,904

Sicilia

Messina

Roccalumera is a comune in the provincia of Messina, Sicilia with a population of 4,163 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 311 passengers departing from Roccalumera arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

Piazza Mons.Francesco Maria Di Francia
98027 Roccalumera

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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
  • Roccalumera7m3,076
  • Sciglio102m453
  • Allume106m375

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 grown 80% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 124 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 12% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

311

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

124 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Roccalumera recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Spadaro11
  2. 2.Di bella7
  3. 3.Garufi5
  4. 4.Gugliotta4
  5. 5.Ballezzi4
  6. 6.Puglisi4
  7. 7.Fazio4
  8. 8.Puliatti3
  9. 9.Bruguglio3
  10. 10.Briguglio3

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Notable People

People born in Roccalumera.

  • Gaetano AmorosoITb. 1893
  • Veronica BriguglioITb. 1870
  • Riccardo DuraITb. 1950
  • Giovanni Interdonatob. 1813

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