Italy
Sicilia
Palermo
Termini Imerese is a comune in the provincia of Palermo, Sicilia with a population of 24,797 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,732 passengers departing from Termini Imerese arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Termini.
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Address
Piazza Duomo s.n.c.
90018 Termini Imerese
Map
Historical Names
Termini→Termini Imerese
Changed on May 27, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Termini Imerese77m21,150
- Contrada Bragone60m189
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Contrada Ponticello70m561
- Contrada Chianche30m93
- Contrada Calcasacco50m64
- Contrada Chiarera82m57
- Villaggio Tedeschi2m55
- Contrada Caracoli73m51
- Località Colonia Montana300m44
- Località Acqua Scillato185m28
- Contrada Danigarci I210m27
- Contrada Bragone Alto110m23
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.
US arrivals peaked in 1899 with 308 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
2k
1830–1912
Peak year
1899
308 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,732 passengers from Termini Imerese arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1899. 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
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Notable People
People born in Termini Imerese.