Italy
Sicilia
Palermo
Ustica is a comune in the provincia of Palermo, Sicilia with a population of 1,319 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 109 passengers departing from Ustica arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
comune.ustica.pa.itAddress
Via Petriera
90051 Ustica
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Ustica49m821
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Contrada Zacame53m0
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 declined 45% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 21 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
109
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
21 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Ustica recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Ustica.
- Vincenzo di BartoloITb. 1802
- Giuseppe Favalorob. 1897