About Agno
Agno is a historic town and a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Due to its position on Lake Lugano it is popular with tourists, and hosts summer festivals, with two hotels and several camping grounds. It is served by the Lugano-Agno airport.
- Canton
- Ticino
- Area
- 3.0 km²
Population
4'554residents
Median taxable income
CHF 55'617
Vacancy
1.35%
Foreign residents
33.4%
Dwellings
2'815
Jobs (FTE)
2'772
Tax multiplier
82%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Agno, 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
2'772 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 67% of employment, industry 32% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'772FTE total
Primary0.3%
Secondary32.3%
Tertiary67.4%
Land use
57% built-up, 20% agricultural, 19% forest. Measured across 251 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement59.1%
Agriculture21.1%
Forest19.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 19.0%, ahead of FDP at 17.6%.
Source BFS
Mitte19.0%
FDP17.6%+1.8 pp
SVP17.3%+1.6 pp
Lega
15.7%−4.5 pp
SP10.1%−2.3 pp
Grüne5.6%−2.9 pp
GLP0.9%−0.8 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
83.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 16.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences83.7%
Second homes16.3%
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
