Vasto

Vasto
Comune
Città di Vasto
Vasto
Vasto
Coat of arms of Vasto
Coat of arms
Location of Vasto
Vasto is located in Italy
Vasto
Vasto
Location of Vasto in Italy
Vasto is located in Abruzzo
Vasto
Vasto
Vasto (Abruzzo)
Coordinates: 42°06′42″N 14°42′30″E / 42.1118°N 14.7082°E / 42.1118; 14.7082
CountryItaly
RegionAbruzzo
ProvinceChieti (CH)
Government
 • MayorLuciano Antonio Lapenna
Area
 • Total71.4 km2 (27.6 sq mi)
Elevation
144 m (472 ft)
Population
 (2026)
 • Total40,920
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
DemonymVastesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
66054
Dialing code0873
Patron saintSaint Michael
Saint daySeptember 29
WebsiteOfficial website

Vasto (Ancient Greek: Ἱστόνιον; Latin: Histonium, Istonium, and Histonios; formerly also, Guastaymonis, Il Vasto, and Il Vasto d'Ammone) is a town and comune. It is on the Adriatic coast of the Province of Chieti in southern Abruzzo, Italy. The population is now just over 40,000.

References

  1. 1 2 "Classificazioni statistiche – anno 2026". www.istat.it. Italian National Institute of Statistics. 2026-02-21. Retrieved 2026-02-27. (Note: The file URL linking to technical dataset.)
  2. ↑ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. Italian National Institute of Statistics. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (Note: The file URL linking to technical dataset.)