Editing Vulcano (section)

==Geography==
Vulcano is located approximately {{convert|20|km|0|abbr=on}} north of Sicily and is approximately {{convert|8|km|0|abbr=on}} long by {{convert|4|km|0|abbr=on}} wide.  The island is {{convert|21|km2|0|abbr=on}} in area and rises to {{convert|501|m|0|abbr=on}} [[above mean sea level|above sea level]].  The island is separated by a {{convert|750|m|0|abbr=on}}-wide strait from [[Lipari]] to the north and is administratively part of the Commune of Lipari.{{cn|date=February 2025}}

As of 2019, Vulcano had a population of 450 residents, a decrease from a population of 953 in 2011. The majority of the population resides in Vulcano Porto on the north side of the island, with secondary population centres at Vulcano Piano and Vulcanello.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Vulcano-island-Italy|title=Vulcano (island, Italy) - Encyclopedia Britannica|website=Britannica|access-date=21 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lipari.biz/EN/00000421/Vulcano-Island.htm|title=Vulcano Island |website=Lipari.biz|access-date=21 October 2024}}</ref>