Bompietro

685 m elevation · Pop. 1,200

Sicilia

Palermo

Bompietro is a comune in the provincia of Palermo, Sicilia with a population of 1,143 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 501 passengers departing from Bompietro arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Buompietro.

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Historical Names

BuompietroBompietro

Changed on April 13, 1930

Località

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

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Bompietro685m1,135

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Chiarisi-Cicchettoni750m55
  • Guarraia756m6
  • Salerna750m4

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 70% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Bompietro between 1830 and 1912 equal 44% of its current population, peaking in 1906.

Total US arrivals

501

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

114 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Albanese14
  2. 2.Russo13
  3. 3.Lio13
  4. 4.La placa10
  5. 5.Librizzi10
  6. 6.Calabrese9
  7. 7.Alaimo9
  8. 8.Genduso9
  9. 9.Di gangi9
  10. 10.Geraci9

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Notable People

People born in Bompietro.

  • Francesco Cammaratab. 1927
  • Domenico AlbaneseITb. 1916
  • Ignazio Filì AstolfoneITb. 1836

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