Italy
Sicilia
Messina
San Pier Niceto is a comune in the provincia of Messina, Sicilia with a population of 2,551 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 837 passengers departing from San Pier Niceto arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as San Pier Monforte.
Contact
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Address
Via Diaz, 20
98045 San Pier Niceto
Map
Historical Names
San Pier Monforte→San Pier Niceto
Changed on May 15, 1873
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- San Pier Niceto260m1,562
- San Pier Marina20m497
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Serro93m74
- Zifronte124m39
- Pirrera160m34
- Oliva260m10
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 46% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from San Pier Niceto between 1830 and 1912 equal 33% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
837
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
207 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from San Pier Niceto recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in San Pier Niceto.