Italy
Sicilia
Siracusa
Augusta is a comune in the provincia of Siracusa, Sicilia with a population of 34,717 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,675 passengers departing from Augusta arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.augusta.sr.itAddress
Via Principe Umberto, 89
96011 Augusta
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Augusta15m28,657
- Brucoli4m1,262
- Agnone2m662
- Costa Saracena-Castelluccio33m652
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Falà II33m208
- Gisira64m204
- Samperi50m187
- Contrada Mortilletto58m165
- Piano Ippolito50m149
- Cuccumelli58m99
- Palmeri-Ferrante47m93
- Agnone Bagni34m91
- Margi36m87
- SP 57100m79
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 48% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 321 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
2k
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
321 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Augusta recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Augusta.