Gibellina

Trapani (TP)Codice catastaleE023

233 m elevation · Pop. 3,738

Sicilia

Trapani

Gibellina is a comune in the provincia of Trapani, Sicilia with a population of 3,661 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 528 passengers departing from Gibellina arrived in the United States.

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Address

Piazza 15 Gennaio 68, 1
91024 Gibellina

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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
  • Nuova Gibellina233m3,738

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 47% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Gibellina between 1830 and 1912 equal 14% of its current population, peaking in 1898.

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Italian Immigration to America

What drove families to leave Gibellina for America, and what the crossing was like.

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Total US arrivals

528

1830–1912

Peak year

1898

84 arrivals

Cittadinanza per discendenza

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 528 passengers from Gibellina arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1898. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).

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Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Lombardino28
  2. 2.Balsamo16
  3. 3.Cirlincione10
  4. 4.Mazzara10
  5. 5.Fontana10
  6. 6.Bonanno8
  7. 7.Musso7
  8. 8.Capo7
  9. 9.Cascio7
  10. 10.Gernia6

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Notable People

People born in Gibellina.

  • Melchiorre AllegraITb. 1881
  • Tommaso AccardoITb. 1940
  • Nicolò Di Lorenzob. 1846

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