Tusa

614 m elevation · Pop. 2,480

Sicilia

Messina

Tusa is a comune in the provincia of Messina, Sicilia with a population of 2,481 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,287 passengers departing from Tusa arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

Via Alesina 36
98079 Tusa

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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
  • Tusa614m1,611
  • Castel di Tusa6m830
  • Milianni28m39

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 39% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Tusa between 1830 and 1912 equal 52% of its current population, peaking in 1906.

Total US arrivals

1k

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

409 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Tusa recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Grillo38
  2. 2.Longo36
  3. 3.Perrone33
  4. 4.Matassa32
  5. 5.Cristina23
  6. 6.Alfieri22
  7. 7.Franco20
  8. 8.Di marco19
  9. 9.Piscitello18
  10. 10.Di maggio15

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Notable People

People born in Tusa.

  • Antonio DipollinaITb. 1960

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