Italy
Sicilia
Palermo
Villabate is a comune in the provincia of Palermo, Sicilia with a population of 19,487 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 435 passengers departing from Villabate arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.villabate.pa.itAddress
Viale Europa N. 142
90039 Villabate
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Villabate47m18,674
- Ficarazzelli-Bagni Italia23m829
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 699% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 98 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
435
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
98 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Villabate recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Villabate.
Other comuni in Palermo
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