Floridia

111 m elevation · Pop. 20,742

Sicilia

Siracusa

Floridia is a comune in the provincia of Siracusa, Sicilia with a population of 21,141 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 587 passengers departing from Floridia arrived in the United States.

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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
  • Floridia111m20,733

Nucleo abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Vignalonga110m9

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 989% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 295 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

587

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

295 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Floridia recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Mollica10
  2. 2.Zappulla9
  3. 3.Faro9
  4. 4.Romano8
  5. 5.Mudano8
  6. 6.Veneziano7
  7. 7.Pappalardo7
  8. 8.Formica7
  9. 9.Tata7
  10. 10.Bascetta6

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Notable People

People born in Floridia.

  • Gaetano Curcio Bufardecib. 1867
  • Virgilio Fagoneb. 1925
  • Salvatore Italiab. 1940
  • Joseph Guardob. 1901
  • Giuseppe Cannarellab. 1922
  • Francesco AccollaITb. 1822
  • Dino Bartolo PartesanoITb. 1925
  • Vittorio FagoneITb. 1933
  • Giuseppe CalabròITb. 1916
  • Toni PandolfoITb. 1961
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