About Castione
Arbedo-Castione is a municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Ticino
- Area
- 21.4 km²
Population
5'160residents
Median taxable income
CHF 59'957
Vacancy
1.78%
Foreign residents
27.3%
Dwellings
2'753
Jobs (FTE)
2'771
Tax multiplier
91%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Castione, 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
2'771 full-time-equivalent jobs across 388 businesses — services make up 79% of employment, industry 20% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'771FTE total
Primary1.0%
Secondary20.4%
Tertiary78.6%
Land use
10% built-up, 7% agricultural, 79% forest. Measured across 2'145 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement10.7%
Agriculture6.9%
Forest82.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 25.4%, ahead of Mitte at 14.7%.
Source BFS
FDP25.4%+3.8 pp
Mitte14.7%
SP13.8%−5.8 pp
SVP13.2%+3.6 pp
Lega
11.9%−4.6 pp
Grüne8.8%−2.3 pp
GLP0.7%−0.4 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.0%
Second homes13.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.8°C with 1'371 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.4°C), coldest in January (0.8°C). Station: Grono, 324 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.8°C
Rain 1371 mm
Grono · 324 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
