About Vacallo
Vacallo is a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It is the first village of the Valle di Muggio.
- Canton
- Ticino
- Area
- 1.6 km²
Population
3'491residents
Median taxable income
CHF 61'669
Vacancy
6.99%
Foreign residents
32.5%
Dwellings
2'017
Jobs (FTE)
597
Tax multiplier
84%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Vacallo, 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
597 full-time-equivalent jobs across 199 businesses — services make up 84% of employment, industry 16% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
597FTE total
Primary0.0%
Secondary15.9%
Tertiary84.1%
Land use
52% built-up, 12% agricultural, 33% forest. Measured across 165 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement53.5%
Agriculture12.6%
Forest34.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 24.5%, ahead of FDP at 20.8%.
Source BFS
Mitte24.5%
FDP20.8%+4.2 pp
SP12.5%−3.6 pp
SVP12.4%+4.0 pp
Lega
11.8%−7.3 pp
Grüne8.7%−1.2 pp
GLP1.4%+0.9 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.4%
Second homes13.6%
Climate data
Annual mean 11.6°C with 1'560 mm of rain. Warmest in July (21.7°C), coldest in January (1.6°C). Station: Stabio, 351 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.6°C
Rain 1560 mm
Sun ≈172 days
Stabio · 351 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
