Taibon Agordino is a ''

comune A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...

'' (municipality) in the province of

Belluno Belluno (; ; ) is a town and province in the Veneto region of northern Italy. Located about north of Venice, Belluno is the Capital (political), capital of the province of Belluno and the most important city in the Eastern Dolomites region. W ...

in the

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region of

Veneto Veneto, officially the Region of Veneto, is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the Northeast Italy, north-east of the country. It is the fourth most populous region in Italy, with a population of 4,851,851 as of 2025. Venice is t ...

, located about north of

Venice Venice ( ; ; , formerly ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are li ...

and about northwest of

. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,790 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute

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. Many of the homes in Taibon have descended within families. It is common for younger generations to move out of the valley to a larger city for the purpose of building a career and subsequently return for retirement. Taibon was once populated by homesteaders who were self-sufficient, making their own dairy products, sausage, and polenta as their source of carbohydrates. Today these family homes are treasured because of the family history they represent, but also because they are adjacent to some of the best trekking, skiing, and road cycling in the world. Taibon Agordino borders the following municipalities:

Agordo Agordo (, locally ; ) is a town and (municipality) in the Province of Belluno, in the Veneto region in Italy. It is located about north of Venice and about northwest of Belluno. Agordo was the headquarters of Luxottica Group S.p.A., the worl ...

Alleghe Alleghe (Ladin language, Ladin: ''Àlie'') is a village and ''comune'' in the province of Province of Belluno, Belluno in the Italy, Italian region of Veneto. To the west Alleghe borders with Lake Alleghe, which was formed in 1771 by a landslide ...

Canale d'Agordo Canale may refer to: Places ;Italy * Canale, Piedmont, a ''comune'' in the Province of Cuneo * Canale, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, a ''frazione'' in the Province of Trento * Canale d'Agordo, a ''comune'' in the Province of Belluno, Veneto * ...

Cencenighe Agordino Cencenighe Agordino ( Ladin: ''Zenzenìghe'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about north of Venice and about northwest of Belluno. Cencenighe Agordino borders the following municip ...

Gosaldo Gosaldo ( ladin: ''Gosalt'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about northwest of Venice and about northwest of Belluno. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 843 and an area ...

San Tomaso Agordino San Tomaso Agordino ( Ladin: ''San Tomas'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about north of Venice and about northwest of Belluno. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 766 ...

Tonadico Tonadico (''Tonadìch'' in local dialect) was a ''Communes of Trentino, comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italy, Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about east of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a popula ...

, Voltago Agordino,

Zoldo Alto Zoldo Alto is a town in the province of Belluno, Veneto, Italy. It has been a frazione A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' ('municipality') in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Mo ...

Points of interest

* Giardino Alpino "Antonio Segni", an alpine

botanical garden A botanical garden or botanic gardenThe terms ''botanic'' and ''botanical'' and ''garden'' or ''gardens'' are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word ''botanic'' is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens. is ...

Today's economy in Taibon is based on tourism in the Dolomite mountains and the Luxottica plant located in nearby

. This eyeglass fabrication facility employs 3,500 people, making glasses under brand names such as Costa Del Mar, Ray Ban, Persol, and Oakley.

Demographic evolution

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References

Cities and towns in Veneto {{Veneto-geo-stub