Italy
Sicilia
Palermo
Sciara is a comune in the provincia of Palermo, Sicilia with a population of 2,458 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 718 passengers departing from Sciara arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.sciara.pa.itAddress
Piazza Castelreale 29
90020 Sciara
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Sciara210m2,401
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 60% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Sciara between 1830 and 1912 equal 29% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
718
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
102 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Sciara recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Sciara.
- Frank Fragaleb. 1894
- Salvatore GristinaITb. 1946