San Filippo del Mela

123 m elevation · Pop. 6,639

Sicilia

Messina

San Filippo del Mela is a comune in the provincia of Messina, Sicilia with a population of 6,642 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 268 passengers departing from San Filippo del Mela arrived in the United States.

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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
  • Olivarella-Corriolo63m3,085
  • San Filippo del Mela123m1,814
  • Archi28m904
  • Cattafi120m836

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 135% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 104 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

268

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

104 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from San Filippo del Mela recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Aragona7
  2. 2.Sgro5
  3. 3.Bartuccio5
  4. 4.Droga4
  5. 5.Amico4
  6. 6.De salvo4
  7. 7.Cambria4
  8. 8.Bisbano4
  9. 9.Bonfiglio4
  10. 10.D amico4

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Notable People

People born in San Filippo del Mela.

  • Fortunato ArenaITb. 1969
  • Antonino FazioITb. 1893
  • Stefano SindonaITb. 1961
  • Antonio ScoppaITb. 1763
  • Giuseppe BasileENITb. 1886
  • Vittorio TracuzziENITb. 1923

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