Altavilla Milicia

Palermo (PA)Codice catastaleA229

73 m elevation · Pop. 7,868

Sicilia

Palermo

Not the Altavilla Milicia you were looking for? See also: Altavilla Irpina (Avellino, Campania), Altavilla Monferrato (Alessandria, Piemonte), Altavilla Silentina (Salerno, Campania), Altavilla Vicentina (Vicenza, Veneto), Albavilla (Como, Lombardia)

Altavilla Milicia is a comune in the provincia of Palermo, Sicilia with a population of 8,935 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 17 passengers departing from Altavilla Milicia arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Altavilla.

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Address

Via Loreto, 60
90010 Altavilla Milicia

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Historical Names

Altavilla→Altavilla Milicia

Changed on December 7, 1862

Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Altavilla Milicia73m5,221
  • Torre Colonna-Sperone75m2,360

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Contrada Santoro66m188
  • Contrada Aiace-Brigidana150m51
  • Contrada Capraia220m12
  • Contrada Marina del Ponte2m11
  • Piano San Michele 11139m10
  • Piano San Michele 18149m8
  • Contrada Marroia120m7

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 103% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 8 recorded passengers.

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Italian Immigration to America

What drove families to leave Altavilla Milicia for America, and what the crossing was like.

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Total US arrivals

17

1830–1912

Peak year

1912

8 arrivals

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Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Valenti2
  2. 2.Principato2
  3. 3.Greco1
  4. 4.Guagliardo1
  5. 5.Ionfidi1
  6. 6.Lombardo1
  7. 7.Macaluso1
  8. 8.Rosaria1
  9. 9.Scianna1
  10. 10.Trentino1

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Notable People

People born in Altavilla Milicia.

  • Stefano Carusob. 1943
  • Calogero D'Ugob. 1968

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