Italy
Veneto
Vicenza
Velo d'Astico is a comune in the provincia of Vicenza, Veneto with a population of 2,253 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 46 passengers departing from Velo d'Astico arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Velo.
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Website
www.comune.velodastico.vi.itAddress
Piazza IV Novembre, 5
36010 Velo d'Astico
Map
Historical Names
Velo→Velo d'Astico
Changed on October 8, 1867
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Velo346m706
- Seghe266m541
- Meda343m184
- Lago416m177
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- San Giorgio267m64
- Maso475m49
- Bronzi375m36
- Costa di Sopra370m34
- Costa di Sotto341m29
- Peon350m24
- Crosare375m22
- Pavin303m20
- Salgarola400m19
- Meneghetti432m19
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.
US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 18 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
46
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
18 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Velo d'Astico recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Velo d'Astico.
- Giorgio NardelloITb. 1946
Other comuni in Vicenza
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