Italy
Piemonte
Asti
Tonco is a comune in the provincia of Asti, Piemonte with a population of 754 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 136 passengers departing from Tonco arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.tonco.at.itAddress
Piazza Lanfranco, 1
14039 Tonco
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Tonco271m668
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Stazione di Tonco-Alfiano160m32
- Casapaletti235m25
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 61% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Tonco between 1830 and 1912 equal 18% of its current population, peaking in 1895. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
136
1830–1912
Peak year
1895
69 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Tonco recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Tonco.