Switzerland · Canton TI · District
Distretto di Mendrisio
TicinoDistretto di Mendrisio is one of 8 districts of the canton of Ticino and comprises 11 municipalities with 50'634 residents in all (BFS, 2025). A district is an administrative unit of the canton — a court and administrative area, not a postal delivery area: postal codes and localities follow delivery routes and can cross district borders.
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 12.08.2026
Votes in Distretto di Mendrisio
district results as published by BFS14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
53.1% YesNo 46.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
50.4% YesNo 49.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
31.2% YesNo 68.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
46.9% YesNo 53.1%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
53.4% YesNo 46.6%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
68.2% YesNo 31.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
59.6% YesNo 40.4%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
21.8% YesNo 78.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
13.7% YesNo 86.3%
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 12.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023 · sum of its municipalitiesFDP20.7% · strongest party
FDP20.7%
Mitte20.3%
SVP13.9%
Lega12.9%
SP11.9%
Übrige9.5%
GRÜNE9.4%
GLP1.4%
Tax rate in the district
ESTV 2026Novazzano
65 %
median of its municipalities
80 %
Breggia
95 %
A district has no tax rate of its own. Rates range from 65 % % in Novazzano to 95 % % in Breggia (median 80 % %).
Tax burden (single, CHF 100,000): 12.7 % in Novazzano to 14.7 % in Breggia (ESTV 2'026)
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
4.12 %
Dwellings
31'433
Avg. rooms
3.6
Built before 1946
21.6%
Vacancy rate: published by BFS for the district (2025) · Dwellings: sum of its municipalities (2024)
Population change
BFS · 2025 · sum of its municipalitiesPopulation change 2025
+184 +0.4%
births
259
deaths
546
net migration
+450
BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024 · sum of its municipalitiesJobs
51'298
Workplaces
6'954
Services share
70.3 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 469 (0.9%) · Secondary 14'570 (28.4%) · Tertiary 36'063 (70.3%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 11.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025 · sum of its municipalitiesFarms
163
Organic share
8 %
Farmland
1'477 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Climate · Terrain
MeteoSchweiz · swisstopoAnnual mean temperature
10.5 °C
Precipitation
1'641 mm
Elevation
225–1'613 m
Flat share
20.6%
Climate: area-weighted over its municipalities · Terrain: swissALTIRegio 40 m, zonal over the district polygon
Energy · Accessibility
BFE · ElCom · ARESolar potential
604 GWh
Electricity
26.1 Rp./kWh
Public transport to centre
56 min
Road to centre
28 min
Solar potential: sum of its municipalities · Electricity: median of its municipalities (25.911–28.432 Rp./kWh, 2027). ElCom publishes a median per municipality; the district value is our median of those. · Accessibility: median of its municipalities
Where the municipalities of Distretto di Mendrisio rank
sum of its municipalities6825Capolago6826Riva San Vitale6828Balerna6830Chiasso6832Pedrinate6833Vacallo6834Morbio Inferiore6835Morbio Superiore6837Caneggio6838Muggio6839Sagno6850Mendrisio6852Genestrerio6853Ligornetto6854S. Pietro6855Stabio6862Rancate6863Besazio6864Arzo6865Tremona6866Meride6872Salorino6873Corteglia6874Castel San Pietro6875Monte6877Coldrerio6883Novazzano
Map
swisstopo · OSM- Which municipalities belong to Distretto di Mendrisio?
- Distretto di Mendrisio comprises 11 municipalities: Mendrisio, Chiasso, Stabio, Morbio Inferiore, Vacallo, Balerna, Coldrerio, Riva San Vitale, Novazzano, Castel San Pietro, Breggia. Together they have 50'634 residents (BFS, 2025).
- Which canton is Distretto di Mendrisio in?
- Distretto di Mendrisio lies in the canton of Ticino, which is divided into 8 districts.
- How many people live in Distretto di Mendrisio?
- Distretto di Mendrisio has 50'634 residents (BFS STATPOP, 2025) — the sum of its 11 municipalities; the largest is Mendrisio with 15'076.
- Does Distretto di Mendrisio have its own tax rate?
- No. Tax rates are set by municipalities. In Distretto di Mendrisio the municipal rate ranges from 65 % (Novazzano) to 95 % (Breggia).
- How did Distretto di Mendrisio vote in the latest federal vote?
- On 14.06.2026, Distretto di Mendrisio voted 53.1 % yes on “Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)” (Accepted) — the district figure BFS publishes.
Districts exist in 17 cantons; UR, OW, NW, GL, ZG, BS, AI, NE and GE have no such level.