 In 1591 it was mentioned as "Caviano", "Pedemonte di sopra" and "Terra di cima".During the Middle Ages the village was part of the Locarno and Ascona region, and it paid a tithe to the "Capitanei" of Locarno.During this time the villages of Cavigilano, Tegna, Verscio and Auressio formed the municipality of Pedemonte.