About 6805 Mezzovico
Mezzovico-Vira is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Ticino
- Area
- 11.1 km²
Population
1'389residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'490
Vacancy
1.36%
Foreign residents
15.6%
Dwellings
735
Jobs (FTE)
2'919
Tax multiplier
60%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 6805 Mezzovico, 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
2'919 full-time-equivalent jobs across 224 businesses — services make up 40% of employment, industry 59% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'919FTE total
Primary0.5%
Secondary59.3%
Tertiary40.1%
Land use
10% built-up, 11% agricultural, 68% forest. Measured across 1'113 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement11.0%
Agriculture12.1%
Forest76.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 22.4%, ahead of SVP at 20.4%.
Source BFS
Mitte22.4%
SVP20.4%+7.2 pp
FDP18.3%−1.0 pp
Lega
17.8%−4.9 pp
SP6.0%−3.5 pp
Grüne4.3%−1.3 pp
GLP1.4%+1.0 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
85.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 14.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences85.2%
Second homes14.8%
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
