Switzerland · Canton TI
Cureglia
6944TI CANTON6944
Residents
1'484
Area
1.1 km²
Population density
1'400 pop./km²
Elevation
435 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
75%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
775 52.2%
Men
709 47.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
295 19.9%
Swiss citizens
1'215 81.9%
Foreign residents
269 18.1%
Population density
1'400 pop./km²
0–19 · 295 · 19.9%20–64 · 841 · 56.7%65+ · 348 · 23.5%
Foreign residents 18.1%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
58.7% YesNo 41.3%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
50.3% YesNo 49.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
26.4% YesNo 73.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
41.4% YesNo 58.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
46.1% YesNo 53.9%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
74.6% YesNo 25.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
54.7% YesNo 45.3%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
15.7% YesNo 84.3%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
7.8% YesNo 92.2%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023FDP28.3% · strongest party
FDP28.3%
Mitte15.2%
SVP14.6%
Lega11.9%
GRÜNE9.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier75%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
75%TI range 56%100%
Tax rank 29 of 100 in canton TicinoTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'343 CHF(13.3%)
Rank 22 of 100 in the canton · 643 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:13'343 CHF(~13.3%)
CuregliaCanton range TicinoSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Cureglia | Ticino | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.3% | 3.9–4.9% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 6.4% | 5.8–7.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.3% | 7.5–9.4% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 9.8% | 8.8–11.1% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.1% | 10–12.6% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.2% | 11–13.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.3% | 12.1–15% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.3% | 13–16% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.2% | 13.8–17% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 16% | 14.6–17.9% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 16.9% | 15.4–18.8% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 17.6% | 16.1–19.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 19.4% | 17.7–21.5% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 20.8% | 19.1–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 22% | 20.3–24.4% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 23.1% | 21.3–25.5% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 24.1% | 22.2–26.6% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 25% | 23–27.5% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202011.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'817 mm
11.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
522 m
Mean elevation
425 m
Relief
192 m
Mean slope
9.6°
Flat share
31.9%
South-facing
14.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 192 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
11.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
15.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'500
11 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
25.13 Rp./kWh
Energy
8.95 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.33 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
4.52 Rp./kWh
25.13 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 25.13 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA
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
0.78 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
771
Built before 194617.9%
Built since 200123.6%
0.78 %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 · CC0Websitecureglia.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'484 #63 TI · #1178 CHFamilies & children19.9% #9 TI · #1190 CHAge structure23.5% #65 TI · #590 CHWomen share52.2% #18 TI · #111 CHForeign residents18.1% #67 TI · #1033 CHPopulation density1'400/km² #14 TI · #138 CHTax burden13'343 #24 TI · #645 CHTaxes75% #29 TIWarmest municipalities11.7 °C #19 TI · #19 CHSunniest municipalities55.7% #21 TI · #39 CHRainiest municipalities1'817 mm #31 TI · #69 CHVoter turnout62.3% #7 TI · #291 CHAgainst Switzerland18% #65 TI · #712 CHAligned with Switzerland82% #8 TI · #761 CHSVP strongholds14.6% #58 TI · #2002 CHSP strongholds9.3% #80 TI · #1585 CHCentre strongholds15.2% #67 TI · #813 CHFDP strongholds28.3% #7 TI · #127 CHGLP strongholds1.9% #23 TI · #1772 CHGreen strongholds9.6% #35 TI · #626 CHLargest by area1.1 km² #91 TI · #2089 CHHighest municipalities435 m #43 TI · #1667 CHRemotest municipalities18 min #93 TI · #2095 CHBest-connected municipalities18 min #8 TI · #15 CHHighest peaks522 m #84 TI · #1808 CHHighest-lying municipalities425 m #66 TI · #1885 CHGreatest vertical range192 m #88 TI · #1410 CHSteepest municipalities9.6° #83 TI · #962 CHSolar potential11 GWh #79 TI · #1474 CHCheapest electricity25.13 Rp./kWh #18 TI · #320 CHMost expensive electricity25.13 Rp./kWh #62 TI · #1767 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Cureglia?
- The postal code of Cureglia is 6944.
- What is the tax rate in Cureglia?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Cureglia is 75% (2026); canton TI levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Cureglia?
- A single person without children pays about 13'343 CHF income tax in Cureglia on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 22 of 100 in canton TI. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Cureglia have?
- Cureglia has 1'484 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Cureglia?
- Cureglia has 269 foreign residents, a share of 18.13% (2025).
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