Italy
Sicilia
Trapani
Erice is a comune in the provincia of Trapani, Sicilia with a population of 25,770 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 13 passengers departing from Erice arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Monte San Giuliano.
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Historical Names
Monte San Giuliano→Erice
Changed on September 12, 1934
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Casa Santa3m21,422
- Rigaletta67m1,320
- Napola90m904
- Pizzolungo31m895
- Erice751m571
- Ballata260m401
- Crocefissello25m171
- Torretta192m48
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Lenzi Sottano60m58
- Baglio Rizzo184m30
- Lenzi80m21
- Specchia140m18
- Adragna222m13
- Casa di cura Quartana80m0
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 114% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 5 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
13
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
5 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Erice qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 13 passengers from Erice arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
The birthplace alone does not decide it. Each generation between that ancestor and you does: who naturalized, and when. Since the 2025 law, the number of generations matters too.
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Erice recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Erice.