Italy
Sicilia
Messina
Santa Lucia del Mela is a comune in the provincia of Messina, Sicilia with a population of 4,386 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 465 passengers departing from Santa Lucia del Mela arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Santa Lucia.
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Address
Viale Pietro Nenni
98046 Santa Lucia del Mela
Map
Historical Names
Santa Lucia→Santa Lucia del Mela
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- Santa Lucia del Mela215m3,842
- Femmina Morta150m10
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Timpanara225m83
- Grazia142m68
- Serrolivo-Cristanò250m30
- Santa Maria155m25
- Misericordia274m18
- San Giovanni104m15
- Sant'Antonio125m9
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.
Recorded US arrivals from Santa Lucia del Mela between 1830 and 1912 equal 11% of its current population, peaking in 1906.
Total US arrivals
465
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
167 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 465 passengers from Santa Lucia del Mela 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 Santa Lucia del Mela recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Santa Lucia del Mela.