Chiusa Sclafani

658 m elevation · Pop. 2,429

Sicilia

Palermo

Not the Chiusa Sclafani you were looking for? See also: Chiusa (Bolzano/Bozen, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol), Chiusa di Pesio (Cuneo, Piemonte), Chiusa di San Michele (Torino, Piemonte), Chiusano di San Domenico (Avellino, Campania), Sclafani Bagni (Palermo, Sicilia)

Chiusa Sclafani is a comune in the provincia of Palermo, Sicilia with a population of 2,440 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 483 passengers departing from Chiusa Sclafani arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Chiusa.

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Historical Names

ChiusaChiusa Sclafani

Changed on May 10, 1863

Località

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

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Chiusa Sclafani658m2,301
  • San Carlo239m120

Nucleo abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Mallà600m8

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 61% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Chiusa Sclafani between 1830 and 1912 equal 20% of its current population, peaking in 1903.

Total US arrivals

483

1830–1912

Peak year

1903

107 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Gendusa17
  2. 2.Cascio17
  3. 3.Ragusa10
  4. 4.Gullo9
  5. 5.Bonanno9
  6. 6.Giordano9
  7. 7.Di benedetto8
  8. 8.Noto8
  9. 9.Genduso6
  10. 10.Genovese6

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Notable People

People born in Chiusa Sclafani.

  • Giuseppe ChiaraENITb. 1602
  • Ignazio SgarlataITb. 1917
  • Giuseppe LibertoENITb. 1943
  • Matteo SclafaniITb. 1290

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