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Municipality · Ticino

Gambarogno

Get to know Gambarogno

Gambarogno is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

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It was created on 25 April 2010 through the merger of the municipalities of Caviano, Contone, Gerra, Indemini, Magadino, Piazzogna, San Nazzaro, Sant'Abbondio and Vira.

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Landscape

A landscape shaped by woodland

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

75%

Forest

  • Forest75%
  • Settlement9%
  • Agriculture9%
  • Other6%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 20 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 15.5

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

13.321.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.26%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.26%

210
20222026
Vacancy
20150.15%
20160.08%
20171.77%
20181.69%
20191.96%
20202.06%
20212.03%
20221.98%
20232.00%
20241.03%
20250.61%
20260.26%
Net asking rentCHF 15.5/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 20.7/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 6'615/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings6'808Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 4'197 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings15During 2024
Primary residences38%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage2%FibreAs of 2026 · Broadband coverage is one part of everyday infrastructure. This is coverage across the reported area; availability at a particular home still depends on its address.

People

The people who live here

The population grew by 1.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'977

5.1K2.6K0
20212025
Population
20104'888
20114'950
20125'015
20135'073
20145'060
20155'136
20165'154
20175'137
20185'192
20195'136
20205'163
20215'115
20225'076
20235'086
20245'024
20254'977
More about People
Population
4'977End of 2025

2025

4'977

5.1K2.6K0
20212025
Population
20104'888
20114'950
20125'015
20135'073
20145'060
20155'136
20165'154
20175'137
20185'192
20195'136
20205'163
20215'115
20225'076
20235'086
20245'024
20254'977
Foreign residents
23.2%End of 2025

2025

23.2%

23.411.70
20212025
Foreign residents
201019.3%
201120.3%
201220.1%
201320.8%
201420.9%
201521.0%
201621.5%
201721.1%
201821.2%
201921.5%
202022.0%
202121.9%
202222.4%
202323.4%
202423.2%
202523.2%
Jobs (FTE)
2'311

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'311 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'311

2.3K1.2K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'769
20121'894
20131'989
20141'878
20151'829
20161'794
20171'821
20182'000
20192'115
20202'153
20212'250
20222'216
20232'329
20242'311

Taxes & income

A picture of local costs

Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

CHF 12'198

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'198/ yearTax year 2026

Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Tax multiplier
85%Tax year 2026

2026

85%

8542.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201185%
201285%
201385%
201485%
201585%
201685%
201785%
201885%
201985%
202085%
202185%
202285%
202385%
202485%
202585%
202685%
Median taxable income
CHF 34'200All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 34'200

34.2K17.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2011CHF 33'700
2012CHF 33'000
2013CHF 32'850
2014CHF 32'500
2015CHF 32'100
2016CHF 32'600
2017CHF 32'300
2018CHF 32'600
2019CHF 33'100
2020CHF 33'200
2021CHF 34'000
2022CHF 34'200
Median net income
CHF 39'100As of 2022

2022

CHF 39'100

39.1K19.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2011CHF 38'800
2012CHF 38'000
2013CHF 37'900
2014CHF 37'200
2015CHF 37'300
2016CHF 37'900
2017CHF 37'200
2018CHF 37'600
2019CHF 38'400
2020CHF 38'500
2021CHF 39'025
2022CHF 39'100
Paying direct federal tax69%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%Tax year 2026

2026

100%

100500
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2011100%
2012100%
2013100%
2014100%
2015100%
2016100%
2017100%
2018100%
2019100%
202097%
202197%
202297%
202397%
2024100%
2025100%
2026100%

Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.

The municipality
Settlement type
Intermediate
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of medium density
Language region
Italian
Labour market region
Locarno
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020