Italy
Sicilia
Palermo
Torretta is a comune in the provincia of Palermo, Sicilia with a population of 4,431 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 637 passengers departing from Torretta arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.torretta.pa.itAddress
Piazza V.Emanuele, 22
90040 Torretta
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Torretta325m2,258
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Columbrina-Zà Minica100m476
- Orioles145m303
- Cavallaro186m294
- Rosa145m116
- San Nicolò572m94
- Agliata145m66
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 30% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Torretta between 1830 and 1912 equal 14% of its current population, peaking in 1906.
Total US arrivals
637
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
210 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Torretta recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Other comuni in Palermo
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