Italy
Sicilia
Palermo
Petralia Soprana is a comune in the provincia of Palermo, Sicilia with a population of 2,866 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,078 passengers departing from Petralia Soprana arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Address
Piazza Del Popolo, 1
90026 Petralia Soprana
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Petralia Soprana1,147m907
- Fasanò-SS Trinità-Pianello926m888
- Madonnuzza991m409
- Raffo750m191
- San Giovanni664m100
- Cipampini800m63
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Verdi II750m55
- Lo Dico941m33
- Pellizzara761m30
- Salinella900m16
- Acquamara751m16
- Miranti916m15
- Saccù831m12
- Pira935m8
- Giragello910m8
- Borgo Pala850m7
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 53% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Petralia Soprana between 1830 and 1912 equal 38% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
1k
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
305 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Petralia Soprana recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Petralia Soprana.
- Vincenzo GennaroITb. 1944
- Gaetano Messineob. 1943