Italy
Sicilia
Palermo
Santa Flavia is a comune in the provincia of Palermo, Sicilia with a population of 11,047 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,322 passengers departing from Santa Flavia arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Solanto.
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Website
www.comune.santaflavia.pa.itAddress
Via Consolare, 136
90017 Santa Flavia
Map
Historical Names
Solanto→Santa Flavia
Changed on April 1, 1880
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Santa Flavia45m9,362
- Solanto18m287
- Serradifalco100m171
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Bellacera170m402
- Mondello53m41
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 251% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Santa Flavia between 1830 and 1912 equal 12% of its current population, peaking in 1906.
Total US arrivals
1k
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
286 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,322 passengers from Santa Flavia 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 Santa Flavia recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Sanfilippo86
- 2.Balistreri62
- 3.Tarantino41
- 4.Carini37
- 5.Crivello25
- 6.Orlando23
- 7.Scardina19
- 8.D acquisto18
- 9.Galioto18
- 10.Busalacchi18
Notable People
People born in Santa Flavia.