Italy
Veneto
Padova
Villa Estense is a comune in the provincia of Padova, Veneto with a population of 2,036 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1 passengers departing from Villa Estense arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Villa di Villa.
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Address
Piazza A. Giuseppe Valentinelli N. 5
35040 Villa Estense
Map
Historical Names
Villa di Villa→Villa Estense
Changed on January 11, 1868
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Villa Estense10m1,236
- Finale7m181
- Mottarelle12m136
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Fornasette6m35
- Turra7m24
- Marzare8m22
- Salmistraro9m18
- Centanin6m14
- Travaglia7m13
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 46% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1900 with 1 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
1
1830–1912
Peak year
1900
1 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1 passengers from Villa Estense arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1900. 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 Villa Estense recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Javine1
Notable People
People born in Villa Estense.
- Ilde Tobia BertoncinITb. 1909
- Emilio Cavazzanib. 1865