Italy
Sicilia
Trapani
Salaparuta is a comune in the provincia of Trapani, Sicilia with a population of 1,566 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 431 passengers departing from Salaparuta arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.salaparuta.tp.itAddress
Viale Regione Siciliana
91020 Salaparuta
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Salaparuta171m1,576
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 52% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Salaparuta between 1830 and 1912 equal 28% of its current population, peaking in 1898. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
431
1830–1912
Peak year
1898
71 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Salaparuta recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Salaparuta.