About Pollegio
Pollegio is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland, located in the lower Leventina.
- Canton
- Ticino
- Area
- 6.0 km²
Population
920residents
Median taxable income
CHF 54'524
Vacancy
0.87%
Foreign residents
34.4%
Dwellings
575
Jobs (FTE)
262
Tax multiplier
95%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Pollegio, 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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Jobs & economy
262 full-time-equivalent jobs across 45 businesses — services make up 90% of employment, industry 4% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
262FTE total
Primary5.3%
Secondary4.2%
Tertiary90.5%
Land use
14% built-up, 10% agricultural, 65% forest. Measured across 593 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement15.4%
Agriculture11.7%
Forest72.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 25.8%, ahead of Mitte at 15.5%.
Source BFS
SP25.8%−9.0 pp
Mitte15.5%
Lega
15.1%−4.4 pp
SVP14.4%+4.0 pp
FDP9.8%+2.0 pp
Grüne5.3%−3.7 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
69.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 30.2% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences69.8%
Second homes30.2%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 10.5°C with 1'283 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.8°C). Station: Acquarossa / Comprovasco, 575 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.5°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.5°C
Rain 1283 mm
Sun ≈117 days
Acquarossa / Comprovasco · 575 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at S. Bernardino has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
S. Bernardino · 1639 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
