Ciminna

530 m elevation · Pop. 3,178

Sicilia

Palermo

Ciminna is a comune in the provincia of Palermo, Sicilia with a population of 3,346 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,277 passengers departing from Ciminna arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

Via Dott. Vito Graziano, 2
90023 Ciminna

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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
  • Ciminna530m3,151

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Capra572m27
  • Convento Cappuccini442m0

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 47% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Ciminna between 1830 and 1912 equal 38% of its current population, peaking in 1912.

Total US arrivals

1k

1830–1912

Peak year

1912

222 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Scimeca27
  2. 2.Cassata24
  3. 3.Graziano21
  4. 4.Spadafora15
  5. 5.Barone14
  6. 6.Torina14
  7. 7.Caeti13
  8. 8.Mauro13
  9. 9.Pagano13
  10. 10.Alesi12

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Notable People

People born in Ciminna.

  • Pasquale SarulloENITb. 1828
  • Vincenzo AmatoENb. 1629
  • Vito LetoITb. 1838
  • Francesco BrancatoITb. 1913
  • Salvatore Monasterob. 1900
  • Antonino RiggioITb. 1925
  • Paolo AmatoENITb. 1634

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