Switzerland · Canton TI
Acquarossa
6715–6724Residents
1'781
Area
61.8 km²
Population density
29 pop./km²
Elevation
748 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'830 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
95%
Postal codes
6
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
904 50.8%
Men
877 49.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
270 15.2%
Swiss citizens
1'569 88.1%
Foreign residents
212 11.9%
Population density
29 pop./km²
0–19 · 270 · 15.2%20–64 · 996 · 55.9%65+ · 515 · 28.9%
Foreign residents 11.9%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
58.5% YesNo 41.5%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
58.7% YesNo 41.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
23.4% YesNo 76.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
45.2% YesNo 54.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
55.0% YesNo 45.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
70.6% YesNo 29.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
62.9% YesNo 37.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
14.0% YesNo 86.0%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
15.0% YesNo 85.0%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte18.8% · strongest party
Mitte18.8%
FDP18.2%
SVP16.2%
Lega15.6%
Übrige12.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier95%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
95%TI range 56%100%
Tax rank 90 of 100 in canton TicinoTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'671 CHF(14.7%)
Rank 83 of 100 in the canton · 961 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 14'007 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Porza 12'081 CHF · most expensive Bosco/Gurin 15'003 CHF
100'000 CHF:14'671 CHF(~14.7%)
AcquarossaCanton range TicinoSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Acquarossa | Ticino | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.8% | 3.9–4.9% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.1% | 5.8–7.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.2% | 7.5–9.4% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.8% | 8.8–11.1% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.3% | 10–12.6% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.4% | 11–13.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.7% | 12.1–15% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15.7% | 13–16% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 16.7% | 13.8–17% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17.6% | 14.6–17.9% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 18.4% | 15.4–18.8% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 19.2% | 16.1–19.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 21.1% | 17.7–21.5% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 22.6% | 19.1–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 23.9% | 20.3–24.4% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 25.1% | 21.3–25.5% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 26.1% | 22.2–26.6% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 27% | 23–27.5% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.3 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)5.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'355 mm
8.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'830 m
Mean elevation
1'440 m
Relief
2'420 m
Mean slope
27.3°
Flat share
3.8%
South-facing
22.1%
Above 2000 m
21.6%
Relief 2'420 m0 m3'847 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
29.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
42.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
6'600
30 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet ↗Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).
Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2026Tariff H4
29.95 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.31 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
12.49 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
4.52 Rp./kWh
29.95 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 25.13 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino)
ElCom tariff comparison ↗How this is measured
Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
0.26 %
Avg. rooms
3.4
Dwellings
2'302
Built before 194665.0%
Built since 20015.4%
0.26 %0 %12 %
Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.
Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websiteacquarossa.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'781 #51 TI · #1039 CHFamilies & children15.2% #72 TI · #1966 CHAge structure28.9% #29 TI · #141 CHWomen share50.8% #53 TI · #513 CHForeign residents11.9% #83 TI · #1558 CHPopulation density29/km² #81 TI · #1905 CHTax burden14'671 #83 TI · #961 CHTaxes95% #90 TIWarmest municipalities8.3 °C #80 TI · #1646 CHSunniest municipalities51.7% #86 TI · #189 CHRainiest municipalities1'355 mm #96 TI · #418 CHVoter turnout45.8% #97 TI · #1984 CHAgainst Switzerland28% #9 TI · #133 CHAligned with Switzerland72% #63 TI · #1335 CHSVP strongholds16.2% #40 TI · #1937 CHSP strongholds12.2% #43 TI · #1268 CHCentre strongholds18.8% #41 TI · #600 CHFDP strongholds18.2% #63 TI · #576 CHGLP strongholds0.7% #79 TI · #1962 CHGreen strongholds6% #77 TI · #1332 CHLargest by area61.8 km² #16 TI · #127 CHHighest municipalities748 m #18 TI · #505 CHRemotest municipalities89 min #15 TI · #568 CHBest-connected municipalities89 min #85 TI · #1549 CHHighest peaks2'830 m #13 TI · #185 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'440 m #16 TI · #219 CHGreatest vertical range2'420 m #12 TI · #103 CHSteepest municipalities27.3° #35 TI · #182 CHSolar potential30 GWh #32 TI · #684 CHCheapest electricity29.95 Rp./kWh #63 TI · #1467 CHMost expensive electricity29.95 Rp./kWh #3 TI · #606 CH
Postal codes (6)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 11Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Acquarossa?
- Acquarossa has 6 postal codes: 6715, 6716, 6721, 6722, 6723, 6724.
- What is the tax rate in Acquarossa?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Acquarossa is 95% (2026); canton TI levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Acquarossa?
- A single person without children pays about 14'671 CHF income tax in Acquarossa on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 83 of 100 in canton TI. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Acquarossa have?
- Acquarossa has 1'781 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Acquarossa?
- Acquarossa has 212 foreign residents, a share of 11.9% (2025).
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