About Montagnola
Montagnola is a small Swiss village in Collina d'Oro municipality. Located in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, it is close to the border between Switzerland and Italy. It looks over Lake Lugano and the city of Lugano upon it. It falls within the local parish of Sant'Abbondio Gentilino.
- Canton
- Ticino
- Area
- 7.5 km²
Population
4'903residents
Median taxable income
CHF 74'928
Vacancy
1.91%
Foreign residents
35.6%
Dwellings
3'037
Jobs (FTE)
2'285
Tax multiplier
60%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Montagnola, 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
2'285 full-time-equivalent jobs across 386 businesses — services make up 68% of employment, industry 32% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'285FTE total
Primary0.7%
Secondary31.5%
Tertiary67.8%
Land use
41% built-up, 9% agricultural, 50% forest. Measured across 616 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement41.4%
Agriculture8.7%
Forest49.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.2%, ahead of SVP at 19.4%.
Source BFS
FDP29.2%+1.7 pp
SVP19.4%+6.6 pp
Lega
14.3%−4.7 pp
Mitte11.8%
SP8.7%−1.0 pp
Grüne7.2%−2.1 pp
GLP1.9%−0.6 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
78.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 21.8% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences78.2%
Second homes21.8%
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
