About Rovio
Rovio is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Traditionally Rovio has been an agricultural community, raising livestock and growing vines, but today many of its houses are occupied by commuters, largely travelling into the city of Lugano.
- Canton
- Ticino
- Area
- 12.5 km²
Population
3'005residents
Vacancy
2.15%
Foreign residents
30.4%
Dwellings
2'047
Tax multiplier
80%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Rovio, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Land use
13% built-up, 5% agricultural, 76% forest. Measured across 1'119 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement14.2%
Agriculture5.6%
Forest80.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 19.1%, ahead of Lega at 15.5%.
Source BFS
FDP19.1%+1.3 pp
Lega
15.5%−4.4 pp
SVP15.4%+3.1 pp
SP12.9%−2.3 pp
Grüne12.5%−2.6 pp
Mitte12.1%
GLP2.9%+2.0 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
79.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 20.5% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences79.5%
Second homes20.5%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 13.0°C with 1'567 mm of rain. Warmest in July (22.6°C), coldest in January (3.8°C). Station: Lugano, 273 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
13.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 13.0°C
Rain 1567 mm
Sun ≈177 days
Lugano · 273 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Lugano has risen by +1.9°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.9°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Lugano · 273 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
