Italy
Sicilia
Palermo
Misilmeri is a comune in the provincia of Palermo, Sicilia with a population of 29,095 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,486 passengers departing from Misilmeri arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.misilmeri.pa.itAddress
Piazza Comitato 1860, n.26
90036 Misilmeri
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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- Misilmeri129m18,356
- Portella di Mare89m5,625
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Piano Pantaleo242m836
- Greco252m333
- Piano Stoppa Quarto240m183
- Piano Stoppa236m146
- Masseria d'Amari210m125
- Montagna Grande277m111
- Catena Scalambra188m109
- Piano Stoppa Primo241m82
- Rocca Bianca II440m70
- Rocca Bianca I414m58
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 grown 290% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 415 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
1k
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
415 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Misilmeri qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,486 passengers from Misilmeri arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Misilmeri recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Misilmeri.