Italy
Sicilia
Messina
Roccavaldina is a comune in the provincia of Messina, Sicilia with a population of 987 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 333 passengers departing from Roccavaldina arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Rocca.
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Address
Via Roma,3
98040 Roccavaldina
Map
Historical Names
Rocca→Roccavaldina
Changed on May 27, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Roccavaldina320m628
- Santissimo Salvatore106m169
- Cardà56m102
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 40% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Roccavaldina between 1830 and 1912 equal 34% of its current population, peaking in 1906.
Total US arrivals
333
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
84 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Roccavaldina qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 333 passengers from Roccavaldina arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
The birthplace alone does not decide it. Each generation between that ancestor and you does: who naturalized, and when. Since the 2025 law, the number of generations matters too.
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Roccavaldina recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.