About 6692 Menzonio
Lavizzara is a municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It is the only municipality in the valley.
- Canton
- Ticino
- Area
- 187.5 km²
Population
498residents
Median taxable income
CHF 58'811
Vacancy
0.68%
Foreign residents
6.8%
Dwellings
1'029
Jobs (FTE)
212
Tax multiplier
95%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 6692 Menzonio, 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
212 full-time-equivalent jobs across 73 businesses — services make up 37% of employment, industry 34% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
212FTE total
Primary28.3%
Secondary34.4%
Tertiary37.3%
Land use
1% built-up, 10% agricultural, 39% forest. Measured across 18'752 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement1.5%
Agriculture20.1%
Forest78.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 33.8%, ahead of SVP at 20.3%.
Source BFS
Mitte33.8%
SVP20.3%+1.6 pp
FDP13.5%+0.2 pp
Lega
11.3%−1.8 pp
SP6.9%−2.6 pp
Grüne2.6%−4.3 pp
GLP0.2%−0.3 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
19.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 80.2% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences19.8%
Second homes80.2%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 8.1°C with 1'456 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.7°C), coldest in January (-1.2°C). Station: Piotta, 990 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.1°C
Rain 1456 mm
Piotta · 990 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Andermatt has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.1°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Andermatt · 1435 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
