Taio (Nones: Tai) was a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,694 and an area of 11.3 square kilometres (4.4 mi2). It was merged with Coredo, Smarano, Tres and Vervò on January 1, 2015, to form a new municipality, Predaia.
Taio borders the following municipalities: Coredo, Denno, Nanno, Sanzeno, Tassullo, Ton, Tres and Vervò.
Taio included the village of Segno, which is the birthplace of Jesuit missionary Eusebio Kino.
Demographic evolution
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | ? | — |
| 1871 | ? | — |
| 1881 | ? | — |
| 1901 | ? | — |
| 1911 | ? | — |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 2,522 | — |
| 1931 | 2,241 | −11.1% |
| 1936 | 2,160 | −3.6% |
| 1951 | 2,346 | +8.6% |
| 1961 | 2,344 | −0.1% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,288 | −2.4% |
| 1981 | 2,362 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 2,363 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,534 | +7.2% |
Historical population
