What is the postal code of Lema?

Lema has 4 postal codes: 6980, 6981, 6986, 6999.

What is the tax rate in Lema?

The municipal tax multiplier of Lema is 95% (2026); canton TI levies 100%.

How much tax do you pay in Lema?

A single person without children pays about 14'671 CHF income tax in Lema on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 83 of 100 in canton TI. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Lema have?

Lema has 2'667 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Lema?

Lema has 401 foreign residents, a share of 15.04% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton TI

Lema

6980–6999

TI CANTON6980 6981 6986 6999

Residents

2'667

Area

18.6 km²

Population density

144 pop./km²

Tax multiplier

95%

Postal codes

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

1'349 50.6%

Men

1'318 49.4%

Children & youth (0–19)

474 17.8%

Swiss citizens

2'266 85.0%

Foreign residents

401 15.0%

Population density

144 pop./km²

0–19 · 474 · 17.8%20–64 · 1'511 · 56.7%65+ · 682 · 25.6%

Foreign residents 15.0%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Lema

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

48.8% YesNo 51.3%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

50.6% YesNo 49.4%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

44.1% YesNo 55.9%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

34.3% YesNo 65.7%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

43.2% YesNo 56.8%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

53.7% YesNo 46.3%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

67.1% YesNo 32.9%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

59.2% YesNo 40.8%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

29.0% YesNo 71.0%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes

15.1% YesNo 84.9%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier95%

Cantonal tax multiplier100%

95%TI range 56%100%

Tax rank 93 of 100 in canton Ticino

Tax 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

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:14'671 CHF(~14.7%)

LemaCanton range TicinoSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Lema	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 · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.8 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'882 mm

8.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

1'616 m

Mean elevation

791 m

Relief

1'275 m

Mean slope

22.3°

Flat share

4.4%

South-facing

38.7%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 1'275 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

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (—). 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.

Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM

Major centrePT 70 min · Car 30 min

AgglomerationPT 70 min · Car 30 min

Remoteness 25/100 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitelema.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities2'667 #36 TI · #805 CH Families & children17.8% #37 TI · #1702 CH Age structure25.6% #49 TI · #345 CH Women share50.6% #57 TI · #595 CH Foreign residents15% #75 TI · #1277 CH Population density144/km² #63 TI · #1250 CH Tax burden14'671 #92 TI · #970 CH Taxes95% #93 TI Warmest municipalities8.8 °C #70 TI · #1470 CH Sunniest municipalities55.2% #48 TI · #71 CH Rainiest municipalities1'882 mm #21 TI · #50 CH Voter turnout52% #70 TI · #1474 CH Against Switzerland32% #1 TI · #46 CH Aligned with Switzerland68% #73 TI · #1425 CH Largest by area18.6 km² #33 TI · #519 CH Remotest municipalities70 min #25 TI · #1037 CH Best-connected municipalities70 min #76 TI · #1087 CH Highest peaks1'616 m #43 TI · #425 CH Highest-lying municipalities791 m #38 TI · #622 CH Greatest vertical range1'275 m #45 TI · #394 CH Steepest municipalities22.3° #46 TI · #332 CH

Postal codes (4)

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Localities

swisstopo · 9

Astano6999 Banco6981 Bedigliora6981 Beride di Bedigliora6981 Bombinasco6981 Castelrotto6980 Curio6986 Miglieglia6986 Novaggio6986

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Lema?: Lema has 4 postal codes: 6980, 6981, 6986, 6999.
What is the tax rate in Lema?: The municipal tax multiplier of Lema is 95% (2026); canton TI levies 100%.
How much tax do you pay in Lema?: A single person without children pays about 14'671 CHF income tax in Lema on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 83 of 100 in canton TI. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Lema have?: Lema has 2'667 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Lema?: Lema has 401 foreign residents, a share of 15.04% (2025).

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