Italy
Sicilia
Messina
Tortorici is a comune in the provincia of Messina, Sicilia with a population of 5,531 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 700 passengers departing from Tortorici arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
comune.tortorici.me.itAddress
Viale Rosario Livatino, snc
98078 Tortorici
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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- Tortorici468m3,171
- Moira818m426
- Sceti797m346
- Sant'Antonino Sciortino792m282
- Grazia617m255
- Serro Alloro705m206
- Potame509m186
- Pagliara896m114
- Marù833m93
- Ilombati654m72
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Piano Canne646m61
- Casitti Superiore950m61
- Salvo Superiore750m46
- Colla870m36
- Martini932m20
- Pullo720m1
- Zumbino815m1
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 Tortorici between 1830 and 1912 equal 13% of its current population, peaking in 1906.
Total US arrivals
700
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
249 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Tortorici recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Tortorici.