Italy
Sicilia
Palermo
Borgetto is a comune in the provincia of Palermo, Sicilia with a population of 7,184 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,694 passengers departing from Borgetto arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.borgetto.pa.itAddress
Piazza V.E. Orlando
90042 Borgetto
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Borgetto290m6,108
- Corsitti200m406
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Romitello600m132
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 Borgetto between 1830 and 1912 equal 24% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
2k
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
432 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Borgetto recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Borgetto.
Other comuni in Palermo
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