Italy
Sicilia
Palermo
Belmonte Mezzagno is a comune in the provincia of Palermo, Sicilia with a population of 10,788 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 28 passengers departing from Belmonte Mezzagno arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Belmonte.
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Website
www.comune.belmonte.pa.itAddress
Piazza Della Liberta'
90031 Belmonte Mezzagno
Map
Historical Names
Belmonte→Belmonte Mezzagno
Changed on March 11, 1864
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Belmonte Mezzagno356m9,648
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Martino Gaetano260m122
- Caruso328m83
- Alfieri Vittorio330m58
- Cozzo di Grillo581m37
- Coda di Volpe250m37
- San Salvatore674m33
- Messina610m32
- Gibilrossa320m28
- Ciancimino Giuseppe250m22
- Casale583m13
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 83% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 15 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
28
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
15 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 28 passengers from Belmonte Mezzagno 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 Belmonte Mezzagno recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Spera4
- 2.Teommina4
- 3.Romano3
- 4.Milici2
- 5.Lo biondo2
- 6.Di lorenzo1
- 7.Di quarto1
- 8.Policano1
- 9.Salerno1
- 10.Santangelo1
Notable People
People born in Belmonte Mezzagno.