Astano is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

[3] The old village center has some architecturally notable buildings, such as the Ca' da Roma.

In the Middle Ages the monastery of S. Pietro in Ciel d'Oro owned land in Astano.

When it was abandoned in the mid-15th century, the property passed to the Humiliati monastery of S. Caterina in Lugano.

The village produced a number of architects who emigrated to other countries for work, including Domenico Trezzini and members of the De Marchi and Donati families.

Today is a spa town with good tourist infrastructure and many commuters to the Lugano valley.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules a goat rampant between two bezants in bend.

Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks Italian (67.2%), with German being second most common (24.1%) and French being third (3.1%).

[7] The age distribution, as of 2009[update], in Astano is; 25 children or 8.0% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 21 teenagers or 6.8% are between 10 and 19.

[8] The historical population is given in the following table:[3] The entire village of Astano is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.

In the federal election, a total of 97 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 37.6%.

[14] In the 2007[update] Gran Consiglio election, there were a total of 257 registered voters in Astano, of which 130 or 50.6% voted.

[15] In the 2007[update] Consiglio di Stato election, The most popular party was the PS which received 31 or 23.8% of the vote.

[8] There were 114 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 31.6% of the workforce.

[17] From the 2000 census[update], 182 or 62.8% were Roman Catholic, while 53 or 18.3% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.

In the lower secondary school system, students either attend a two-year middle school followed by a two-year pre-apprenticeship or they attend a four-year program to prepare for higher education.