Municipality · Ticino

Terre di Pedemonte

Get to know Terre di Pedemonte

Terre di Pedemonte is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

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The municipalities of Cavigliano, Tegna and Verscio merged on 14 April 2013 into the new municipality of Terre di Pedemonte.

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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.

74%

Forest

Forest74%
Settlement11%
Agriculture6%
Other6%
Water3%

Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Climate

Through the seasons

Annual mean 12.9°C with 1'855 mm of rain. Warmest in July (22.3°C), coldest in January (3.9°C). Station: Locarno / Monti, 367 m.

Locarno / Monti · 367 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz

12.9°C

Annual average

Sunshine

2'228 h

Precipitation

1'855 mm

4°22°Temperature and sunshine across the year.

Warming trend

Mean annual temperature at Locarno / Monti has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1883–1912) and the most recent (1996–2025).

18832025

Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 6 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rent Homes to buy

Net asking rent

CHF 25

/ m² per month

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing

Vacancy

0.27%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.27%

10.50

20222026

Vacancy
2015	0.12%
2016	0.60%
2017	0.77%
2018	0.94%
2019	0.99%
2020	0.45%
2021	0.62%
2022	0.44%
2023	0.44%
2024	0.54%
2025	0.48%
2026	0.27%

Net asking rentCHF 25/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 27.5/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 6'357/ m²1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'858Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'286 residential buildings

Newly built dwellings5During 2024

Primary residences65%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 4.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'646

2.7K1.3K0

20212025

Population
2010	2'523
2011	2'537
2012	2'566
2013	2'609
2014	2'609
2015	2'618
2016	2'608
2017	2'598
2018	2'589
2019	2'625
2020	2'627
2021	2'679
2022	2'694
2023	2'673
2024	2'685
2025	2'646

More about People

Population

2'646End of 2025

2025

2'646

2.7K1.3K0

20212025

Population
2010	2'523
2011	2'537
2012	2'566
2013	2'609
2014	2'609
2015	2'618
2016	2'608
2017	2'598
2018	2'589
2019	2'625
2020	2'627
2021	2'679
2022	2'694
2023	2'673
2024	2'685
2025	2'646

Foreign residents

12.2%End of 2025

2025

12.2%

12.26.10

20212025

Foreign residents
2010	11.2%
2011	11.2%
2012	11.6%
2013	11.6%
2014	12.1%
2015	12.4%
2016	12.6%
2017	12.2%
2018	11.8%
2019	11.3%
2020	11.9%
2021	12.2%
2022	11.7%
2023	11.2%
2024	11.8%
2025	12.2%

Jobs (FTE)

541

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 541 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

541

567283.50

20202024

Jobs (FTE)
2011	507
2012	517
2013	504
2014	520
2015	515
2016	490
2017	484
2018	510
2019	507
2020	522
2021	549
2022	530
2023	567
2024	541

Politics

Local choices

Strongest party: FDP · 19.9% · 2023

Election results (1971–2023)

Turnout 54.1%

Source: FSO

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
2014	91%
2015	95%
2016	95%
2017	95%
2018	95%
2019	90%
2020	90%
2021	90%
2022	85%
2023	85%
2024	85%
2025	85%
2026	85%

Median taxable income

CHF 43'800All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 43'800

44.1K22.1K0

20182022

Median taxable income
2014	CHF 43'000
2015	CHF 41'400
2016	CHF 42'800
2017	CHF 42'800
2018	CHF 42'100
2019	CHF 41'200
2020	CHF 42'300
2021	CHF 44'100
2022	CHF 43'800

Median net income

CHF 50'200As of 2022

2022

CHF 50'200

50.2K25.1K0

20182022

Median net income
2014	CHF 48'300
2015	CHF 47'100
2016	CHF 48'400
2017	CHF 48'200
2018	CHF 47'800
2019	CHF 46'700
2020	CHF 48'200
2021	CHF 49'350
2022	CHF 50'200

Paying direct federal tax70%As of 2022

Cantonal tax multiplier

100%Tax year 2026

2026

100%

100500

20222026

Cantonal tax multiplier
2014	100%
2015	100%
2016	100%
2017	100%
2018	100%
2019	100%
2020	97%
2021	97%
2022	97%
2023	97%
2024	100%
2025	100%
2026	100%

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
Agglomeration: Locarno (CH)
Labour market region: Locarno
Mountain region: Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020