Italy
Sicilia
Siracusa
Cassaro is a comune in the provincia of Siracusa, Sicilia with a population of 731 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 137 passengers departing from Cassaro arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.cassaro.sr.itAddress
Via Don Minzoni,17
96010 Cassaro
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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- Cassaro550m681
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 61% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Cassaro between 1830 and 1912 equal 19% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 11% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
137
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
50 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Cassaro recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.