Italy
Veneto
Treviso
Silea is a comune in the provincia of Treviso, Veneto with a population of 10,542 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 6 passengers departing from Silea arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Melma.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.silea.tv.itAddress
Via Don Giovanni Minzoni 12
31057 Silea
Map
Historical Names
Melma→Silea
Changed on March 15, 1935
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Silea7m6,492
- Cendon10m1,113
- Sant'Elena8m846
- Pozzetto6m139
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Canton5m246
- Case Scomparin7m81
- Callalta10m61
- Claudia Augusta8m59
- Nerbon10m56
- Scuole Sant'Elena8m52
- Montiron7m45
- Garbellotto7m43
- Fornaci7m40
- Case Zorzi10m31
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 grown 100% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 6 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
6
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
6 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Silea recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Cicchella1
- 2.Marghegiani1
- 3.Monticelli1
- 4.Orsini1
- 5.Portini1
- 6.Salducci1
Notable People
People born in Silea.
- Vincenzo MoinoITb. 1889
- Severino Voltarellob. 1900