Italy
Sicilia
Messina
San Salvatore di Fitalia is a comune in the provincia of Messina, Sicilia with a population of 1,111 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 82 passengers departing from San Salvatore di Fitalia arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as San Salvatore.
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Address
Via Colonnello Musarra 9
98070 San Salvatore di Fitalia
Map
Historical Names
San Salvatore→San Salvatore di Fitalia
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- San Salvatore di Fitalia603m550
- Scrisera752m142
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Contrada Grazia650m197
- Contrada Sant' Antonio Mallina560m63
- Bufana639m32
- Sant'Adriano Vecchio300m31
- Santa Lucia340m23
- San Biagio470m4
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 41% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 52 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
82
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
52 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 82 passengers from San Salvatore di Fitalia 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).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from San Salvatore di Fitalia recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in San Salvatore di Fitalia.
- Francesco Pisciottab. 1946
- Gaetano Catalanob. 1926