Tonco

271 m elevation · Pop. 725

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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Address

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.

  1. 1.Dondero17
  2. 2.Frati5
  3. 3.Gardella3
  4. 4.Orio3
  5. 5.Cressio3
  6. 6.Aimone3
  7. 7.Gamba3
  8. 8.Riva3
  9. 9.Damonte2
  10. 10.Barbieri2

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Notable People

People born in Tonco.

  • Francesco Barberisb. 1864
  • Carlo PariettiENb. 1950
  • Marco GiuntelliENITb. 1905
  • Maurilio ValpredaITb. 1935

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