Italy
Sicilia
Palermo
Roccapalumba is a comune in the provincia of Palermo, Sicilia with a population of 2,170 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 717 passengers departing from Roccapalumba arrived in the United States.
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Address
Via Leonardo Avellone 30
90020 Roccapalumba
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Roccapalumba530m1,987
- Regalgioffoli550m186
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Scalo Ferroviario350m18
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.
Recorded US arrivals from Roccapalumba between 1830 and 1912 equal 33% of its current population, peaking in 1906.
Total US arrivals
717
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
185 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Roccapalumba recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Esposito18
- 2.Mezzatesta16
- 3.Zito14
- 4.Lotuso14
- 5.Giamportone11
- 6.Giordano11
- 7.La corte11
- 8.Dechiara10
- 9.Mistretta10
- 10.Genco9
Notable People
People born in Roccapalumba.
- Umberto Santinob. 1939
- Salvatore Avelloneb. 1859
Other comuni in Palermo
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