Switzerland · Canton Code TI
Ticino
TICapital: Bellinzona
Total Population
359'783
Municipalities
101
Largest Municipality
63'691
Avg. Population per Municipality
3'562
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BFSReligion
FSO · structural survey · 2022Permanent resident population aged 15+, 2022
Roman Catholic59.3% 179'705
No affiliation27.6% 83'525
Other Christian5.4% 16'263
Reformed Protestant3.6% 10'930
Muslim communities2.2% 6'722
Not stated1.2% 3'703
Other religions0.7% 2'141
Jewish community0.1% 174
Sample survey (structural survey) with 95% confidence intervals; shares can sum slightly under 100% (suppressed small values). Religious affiliation has not been collected per municipality since the 2000 census — the canton is the finest level available.
Structural Survey 2022 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Energy & electricity
ElCom · BFE · 2026Median tariff H4
25.13 Rp./kWh
Swiss median H4
27.7 Rp./kWh
Roof solar potential
3'370 GWh/yr
Cheapest municipalitySant'Antonino 24.23 Rp./kWh
Most expensive municipalityMendrisio 30.41 Rp./kWh
Medians are ElCom's published household electricity prices for consumption profile H4 (4'500 kWh a year, standard product, excl. VAT) for the tariff year shown. The solar figure sums the BFE modelled roof potential of the 99 municipalities with a model — what roofs could generate, not what is installed.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipalities in Canton
swisstopo · 101101 municipalities
Acquarossa
TIPopulation:1'781
Postal codes:6
671567166721+3 more
Agno
TIPopulation:4'582
Postal codes:4
693469826990+1 more
Airolo
TIPopulation:1'443
Postal codes:1
6780
Alto Malcantone
TIPopulation:1'374
Postal codes:3
693769386939
Aranno
TIPopulation:348
Postal codes:1
6994
Arbedo-Castione
TIPopulation:5'211
Postal codes:2
65176532
Arogno
TIPopulation:931
Postal codes:2
68226823
Ascona
TIPopulation:5'290
Postal codes:3
661266186622
Avegno Gordevio
TIPopulation:1'525
Postal codes:2
66706672
Balerna
TIPopulation:3'415
Postal codes:2
68286830
Bedano
TIPopulation:1'501
Postal codes:1
6930
Bedretto
TIPopulation:116
Postal codes:1
6781
Bellinzona
TIPopulation:45'828
Postal codes:17
650065036512+14 more
Biasca
TIPopulation:6'213
Postal codes:2
67106742
Bioggio
TIPopulation:2'802
Postal codes:5
693469356982+2 more
Bissone
TIPopulation:945
Postal codes:1
6816
Blenio
TIPopulation:1'752
Postal codes:4
671767186719+1 more
Bosco/Gurin
TIPopulation:43
Postal codes:1
6685
Breggia
TIPopulation:1'842
Postal codes:4
683568376838+1 more
Brione sopra Minusio
TIPopulation:432
Postal codes:2
66456646
Brissago
TIPopulation:1'577
Postal codes:1
6614
Brusino Arsizio
TIPopulation:467
Postal codes:2
68276867
Cademario
TIPopulation:784
Postal codes:2
69346936
Cadempino
TIPopulation:1'601
Postal codes:1
6814
Cadenazzo
TIPopulation:3'139
Postal codes:3
659265936599
Campo (Vallemaggia)
TIPopulation:47
Postal codes:2
66836684
Canobbio
TIPopulation:2'403
Postal codes:1
6952
Caslano
TIPopulation:4'393
Postal codes:1
6987
Castel San Pietro
TIPopulation:2'241
Postal codes:6
682568506873+3 more
Centovalli
TIPopulation:1'049
Postal codes:5
665566566657+2 more
Cerentino
TIPopulation:39
Postal codes:2
66826683
Cevio
TIPopulation:1'083
Postal codes:3
667566766690
Chiasso
TIPopulation:7'677
Postal codes:2
68306832
Coldrerio
TIPopulation:2'838
Postal codes:1
6877
Collina d'Oro
TIPopulation:4'932
Postal codes:5
691669196925+2 more
Comano
TIPopulation:2'194
Postal codes:2
69446949
Comunanza Cadenazzo/Monteceneri
TIPostal codes:1
6809
Cugnasco-Gerra
TIPopulation:2'838
Postal codes:4
651665946595+1 more
Cureglia
TIPopulation:1'484
Postal codes:1
6944
Dalpe
TIPopulation:188
Postal codes:1
6774
Faido
TIPopulation:2'706
Postal codes:8
671467466747+5 more
Gambarogno
TIPopulation:4'977
Postal codes:11
657165726573+8 more
Giornico
TIPopulation:1'761
Postal codes:2
67436745
Gordola
TIPopulation:4'877
Postal codes:1
6596
Grancia
TIPopulation:457
Postal codes:1
6916
Gravesano
TIPopulation:1'416
Postal codes:2
68146929
Isone
TIPopulation:407
Postal codes:1
6810
Lamone
TIPopulation:1'748
Postal codes:4
680768146930+1 more
Lavertezzo
TIPopulation:1'235
Postal codes:1
6595
Lavizzara
TIPopulation:504
Postal codes:5
669266936694+2 more
Lema
TIPopulation:2'667
Postal codes:4
698069816986+1 more
Linescio
TIPopulation:42
Postal codes:1
6682
Locarno
TIPopulation:16'463
Postal codes:10
651665726594+7 more
Losone
TIPopulation:6'780
Postal codes:2
66166618
Lugano
TIPopulation:63'691
Postal codes:27
682369006912+24 more
Lumino
TIPopulation:1'712
Postal codes:1
6533
Maggia
TIPopulation:2'686
Postal codes:5
667066736674+2 more
Magliaso
TIPopulation:1'609
Postal codes:1
6983
Manno
TIPopulation:1'381
Postal codes:2
69286934
Massagno
TIPopulation:6'976
Postal codes:1
6900
Melide
TIPopulation:1'812
Postal codes:1
6815
Mendrisio
TIPopulation:15'076
Postal codes:12
682568506852+9 more
Mergoscia
TIPopulation:194
Postal codes:1
6647
Mezzovico-Vira
TIPopulation:1'418
Postal codes:1
6805
Minusio
TIPopulation:7'273
Postal codes:2
66456648
Monteceneri
TIPopulation:4'746
Postal codes:5
680268036804+2 more
Morbio Inferiore
TIPopulation:4'437
Postal codes:1
6834
Morcote
TIPopulation:681
Postal codes:1
6922
Muralto
TIPopulation:2'513
Postal codes:1
6600
Muzzano
TIPopulation:775
Postal codes:2
69336982
Neggio
TIPopulation:322
Postal codes:2
69836991
Novazzano
TIPopulation:2'339
Postal codes:2
68286883
Onsernone
TIPopulation:643
Postal codes:2
66556661
Origlio
TIPopulation:1'534
Postal codes:1
6945
Orselina
TIPopulation:682
Postal codes:3
660066056644
Paradiso
TIPopulation:4'806
Postal codes:1
6900
Personico
TIPopulation:320
Postal codes:1
6744
Pollegio
TIPopulation:919
Postal codes:1
6742
Ponte Capriasca
TIPopulation:1'965
Postal codes:2
69456946
Porza
TIPopulation:1'696
Postal codes:2
69426948
Pura
TIPopulation:1'368
Postal codes:1
6984
Quinto
TIPopulation:1'289
Postal codes:5
677267736775+2 more
Riva San Vitale
TIPopulation:2'740
Postal codes:1
6826
Riviera
TIPopulation:4'262
Postal codes:5
652665276703+2 more
Ronco sopra Ascona
TIPopulation:516
Postal codes:2
66136622
Sant'Antonino
TIPopulation:2'655
Postal codes:4
651565286592+1 more
Savosa
TIPopulation:2'315
Postal codes:2
69426948
Serravalle
TIPopulation:2'052
Postal codes:4
671067136714+1 more
Sorengo
TIPopulation:2'153
Postal codes:1
6924
Stabio
TIPopulation:4'518
Postal codes:3
685368546855
Tenero-Contra
TIPopulation:3'417
Postal codes:2
65986646
Terre di Pedemonte
TIPopulation:2'646
Postal codes:3
665266536654
Tesserete
TIPopulation:6'702
Postal codes:10
680769476950+7 more
Torricella-Taverne
TIPopulation:3'128
Postal codes:2
68076808
Tresa
TIPopulation:3'147
Postal codes:6
698069886989+3 more
Vacallo
TIPopulation:3'511
Postal codes:1
6833
Val Mara
TIPopulation:3'048
Postal codes:3
681768186821
Vernate
TIPopulation:618
Postal codes:1
6992
Verzasca
TIPopulation:749
Postal codes:7
663166326633+4 more
Vezia
TIPopulation:1'957
Postal codes:1
6943
Vico Morcote
TIPopulation:398
Postal codes:1
6921
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- How many municipalities does canton Ticino have?
- Canton Ticino has 101 municipalities. The largest are Lugano, Bellinzona, Locarno.
- What is the population of canton Ticino?
- Canton Ticino has about 359'783 residents.
- What is the capital of canton Ticino?
- The capital of canton Ticino is Bellinzona.