Italy
Sicilia
Messina
Sant'Agata di Militello is a comune in the provincia of Messina, Sicilia with a population of 12,059 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 173 passengers departing from Sant'Agata di Militello arrived in the United States.
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Address
Via Medici
98076 Sant'Agata di Militello
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Sant'Agata di Militello30m9,313
- Vallebruca-Iria352m328
- Fiorita-Sprazzi200m280
- Scafone-Tiranni300m172
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Calarco115m769
- Orecchiazzi135m171
- Cuccubello50m131
- San Leo-Apesana94m113
- Serra Bernarda172m98
- Muti-Pairò139m72
- Astasi202m60
- San Giovanni312m58
- Serre Sud471m35
- Serre Nord240m23
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 197% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 47 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
173
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
47 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Sant'Agata di Militello qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 173 passengers from Sant'Agata di Militello arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1902. 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 Sant'Agata di Militello recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
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