Monreale

310 m elevation · Pop. 36,065

Sicilia

Palermo

Not the Monreale you were looking for? See also: Montereale (L'Aquila, Abruzzo), Ravascletto (Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia)

Monreale is a comune in the provincia of Palermo, Sicilia with a population of 38,759 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,283 passengers departing from Monreale arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

p. Vittorio Emanuele, 8
90046 Monreale

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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
  • Monreale310m21,290
  • Pioppo527m2,633
  • Villa Ciambra250m2,052
  • Giacalone520m1,597
  • San Martino delle Scale502m1,027
  • Grisì471m905
  • Gaudesi270m191
  • Ponte Parco170m25
  • Ficuzza683m12

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Piano dei Geli394m2,634
  • Cannizzaro-Favara300m1,411
  • Barone482m312
  • Strazzasite420m309
  • Celsa380m293
  • Fontana Lupo-Rigolizia138m210
  • Fiumelato337m186
  • Carrubba-Rincione380m184
  • Montefiascone A552m104
  • Pensabene400m99
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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 192% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 407 recorded passengers.

Total US arrivals

1k

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

407 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Cusimano24
  2. 2.Madonia18
  3. 3.La corte16
  4. 4.La mantia16
  5. 5.Miceli14
  6. 6.Messina12
  7. 7.Di maria12
  8. 8.Campanella10
  9. 9.Fileccia10
  10. 10.Sciortino10

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Notable People

People born in Monreale.

  • Antonio Giambrunob. 1949
  • Giuseppe SchiròITb. 1927
  • Pietrina Anellob. 1948
  • Gioacchino Grecob. 1944
  • Nicola Giordanob. 1890
  • Francesco SassanoITb. 1915
  • Salvatore Maliziab. 1935
  • Antonino LetoENITb. 1844
  • Carlo Maria Magnob. 1892
  • Pietro NovelliENITb. 1603
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