About Giubiasco
Giubiasco is a former municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Ticino
- Area
- 164.2 km²
Population
45'305residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'158
Vacancy
2.27%
Foreign residents
27.4%
Dwellings
27'269
Jobs (FTE)
25'731
Tax multiplier
93%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Giubiasco, 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
25'731 full-time-equivalent jobs across 3'538 businesses — services make up 86% of employment, industry 13% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
25'731FTE total
Primary1.4%
Secondary12.7%
Tertiary85.9%
Land use
10% built-up, 11% agricultural, 68% forest. Measured across 16'411 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement11.3%
Agriculture12.5%
Forest76.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 25.6%, ahead of Mitte at 16.5%.
Source BFS
FDP25.6%+1.3 pp
Mitte16.5%
SP15.1%−3.0 pp
SVP12.0%+2.1 pp
Lega
10.7%−2.3 pp
Grüne9.5%−2.9 pp
GLP1.2%+0.4 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
83.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 16.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences83.5%
Second homes16.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 11.9°C with 1'806 mm of rain. Warmest in July (21.9°C), coldest in January (1.5°C). Station: Magadino / Cadenazzo, 203 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.9°C
Rain 1806 mm
Sun ≈177 days
Magadino / Cadenazzo · 203 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
