About Pedrinate
Pedrinate is a village and former municipality in Switzerland, in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The municipality was aggregated in the Chiasso municipality in 1975 along with Seseglio. The village is located above Chiasso, on the Penz hill. Pedrinate is the southernmost village in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Ticino
- Area
- 5.3 km²
Population
7'564residents
Median taxable income
CHF 48'124
Vacancy
7.58%
Foreign residents
45.1%
Dwellings
5'580
Jobs (FTE)
10'995
Tax multiplier
88%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Pedrinate, 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
10'995 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'968 businesses — services make up 90% of employment, industry 10% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
10'995FTE total
Primary0.2%
Secondary9.6%
Tertiary90.2%
Land use
36% built-up, 15% agricultural, 48% forest. Measured across 532 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement36.7%
Agriculture15.1%
Forest48.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 25.3%, ahead of Mitte at 18.3%.
Source BFS
FDP25.3%+6.9 pp
Mitte18.3%
Lega
12.8%−12.5 pp
SP12.6%−3.3 pp
SVP11.1%+2.6 pp
Grüne7.9%−4.0 pp
GLP0.9%−0.2 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
81.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 18.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences81.9%
Second homes18.1%
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
