Italy
Sicilia
Palermo
Cefalù is a comune in the provincia of Palermo, Sicilia with a population of 13,874 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 3,173 passengers departing from Cefalù arrived in the United States.
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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- Cefalù16m10,925
- Sant'Ambrogio73m275
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Mazzaforno25m190
- Contrada Pisciotto250m167
- Capo20m153
- Via delle More300m67
- Settefrati20m49
- Poggio Maria350m45
- San Cosimo230m23
- Figurella20m20
- Via delle Muse100m10
- Convento Gibilmanna795m8
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 Cefalù between 1830 and 1912 equal 23% of its current population, peaking in 1912. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
3k
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
477 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 3,173 passengers from Cefalù arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1912. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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