Italy
Sicilia
Palermo
Cerda is a comune in the provincia of Palermo, Sicilia with a population of 4,817 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 2,117 passengers departing from Cerda arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.cerda.pa.itAddress
Piazza La Mantia, 3
90010 Cerda
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Cerda274m4,685
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Contrada Spinasanta310m20
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 Cerda between 1830 and 1912 equal 44% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
2k
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
375 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Cerda recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Cerda.