Switzerland · Canton TI
Grancia
6916TI CANTON6916
Residents
457
Area
0.6 km²
Population density
749 pop./km²
Elevation
320 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
75%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
221 48.4%
Men
236 51.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
75 16.4%
Swiss citizens
303 66.3%
Foreign residents
154 33.7%
Population density
749 pop./km²
0–19 · 75 · 16.4%20–64 · 285 · 62.4%65+ · 97 · 21.2%
Foreign residents 33.7%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
54.3% YesNo 45.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
66.2% YesNo 33.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
21.8% YesNo 78.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
69.2% YesNo 30.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
68.7% YesNo 31.3%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
60.3% YesNo 39.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
73.6% YesNo 26.4%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
12.2% YesNo 87.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
17.8% YesNo 82.2%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte28.3% · strongest party
Mitte28.3%
Lega24.6%
FDP19.3%
Übrige11.8%
SVP8.4%
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 25 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%)
GranciaCanton range TicinoSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Grancia | 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 1991–202012.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'675 mm
12.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
420 m
Mean elevation
321 m
Relief
132 m
Mean slope
13.3°
Flat share
33.9%
South-facing
0.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 132 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
12.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
14 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'700
12 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
1.23 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
244
Built before 194617.6%
Built since 200124.2%
1.23 %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 · CC0Websitegrancia.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities457 #87 TI · #1843 CHFamilies & children16.4% #60 TI · #1891 CHAge structure21.2% #82 TI · #1008 CHWomen share48.4% #86 TI · #1755 CHForeign residents33.7% #17 TI · #180 CHPopulation density749/km² #25 TI · #330 CHTax burden13'343 #25 TI · #646 CHTaxes75% #25 TIWarmest municipalities12.5 °C #6 TI · #6 CHSunniest municipalities55.3% #40 TI · #62 CHRainiest municipalities1'675 mm #64 TI · #125 CHVoter turnout47.5% #94 TI · #1893 CHSVP strongholds8.4% #99 TI · #2094 CHSP strongholds5.6% #96 TI · #1896 CHCentre strongholds28.3% #8 TI · #268 CHFDP strongholds19.3% #57 TI · #507 CHGLP strongholds0.1% #95 TI · #2012 CHGreen strongholds1.9% #98 TI · #1965 CHLargest by area0.6 km² #100 TI · #2108 CHHighest municipalities320 m #73 TI · #2042 CHRemotest municipalities23 min #81 TI · #2071 CHBest-connected municipalities23 min #17 TI · #36 CHHighest peaks420 m #94 TI · #2079 CHHighest-lying municipalities321 m #90 TI · #2089 CHGreatest vertical range132 m #91 TI · #1679 CHSteepest municipalities13.3° #75 TI · #679 CHSolar potential12 GWh #75 TI · #1411 CHCheapest electricity25.13 Rp./kWh #19 TI · #321 CHMost expensive electricity25.13 Rp./kWh #63 TI · #1768 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Grancia?
- The postal code of Grancia is 6916.
- What is the tax rate in Grancia?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Grancia is 75% (2026); canton TI levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Grancia?
- A single person without children pays about 13'343 CHF income tax in Grancia on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 22 of 100 in canton TI. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Grancia have?
- Grancia has 457 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Grancia?
- Grancia has 154 foreign residents, a share of 33.7% (2025).
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