Gangi

1,011 m elevation · Pop. 5,579

Sicilia

Palermo

Gangi is a comune in the provincia of Palermo, Sicilia with a population of 6,006 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 553 passengers departing from Gangi 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).

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Gangi1,011m5,486

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Piano Ospedale800m79
  • Acquanuova800m14

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 45% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 165 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

553

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

165 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Patti14
  2. 2.Seminara14
  3. 3.Scavuzzo13
  4. 4.Parisi12
  5. 5.Sauro10
  6. 6.Caruso10
  7. 7.Conte9
  8. 8.Glorioso9
  9. 9.Duca9
  10. 10.Ferraro8

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Notable People

People born in Gangi.

  • Filippo QuattrocchiITb. 1738
  • Francesco GiuntaITb. 1924
  • Carmelo Amedeo Nasellib. 1921

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