Italy
Sicilia
Trapani
Vita is a comune in the provincia of Trapani, Sicilia with a population of 1,731 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 513 passengers departing from Vita arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.vita.tp.itAddress
Piazza San Francesco
91010 Vita
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Vita480m1,794
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 65% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Vita between 1830 and 1912 equal 30% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
513
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
238 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Vita recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Vita.