Switzerland · Canton TI
Monteceneri
6802–6809Residents
4'746
Area
36.1 km²
Population density
132 pop./km²
Elevation
554 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'956 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
92%
Postal codes
5
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
2'341 49.3%
Men
2'405 50.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
931 19.6%
Swiss citizens
3'824 80.6%
Foreign residents
922 19.4%
Population density
132 pop./km²
0–19 · 931 · 19.6%20–64 · 2'914 · 61.4%65+ · 901 · 19.0%
Foreign residents 19.4%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
63.1% YesNo 36.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
62.9% YesNo 37.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
22.5% YesNo 77.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
48.0% YesNo 52.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
52.3% YesNo 47.7%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
70.7% YesNo 29.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
58.2% YesNo 41.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
15.0% YesNo 85.0%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
10.1% YesNo 89.9%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023FDP22.3% · strongest party
FDP22.3%
Mitte20.1%
Lega18.0%
SVP14.8%
Übrige10.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier92%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
92%TI range 56%100%
Tax rank 76 of 100 in canton TicinoTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'472 CHF(14.5%)
Rank 74 of 100 in the canton · 920 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:14'472 CHF(~14.5%)
MonteceneriCanton range TicinoSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Monteceneri | Ticino | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.7% | 3.9–4.9% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7% | 5.8–7.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9% | 7.5–9.4% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.7% | 8.8–11.1% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.1% | 10–12.6% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.3% | 11–13.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.5% | 12.1–15% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15.5% | 13–16% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 16.5% | 13.8–17% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17.3% | 14.6–17.9% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 18.2% | 15.4–18.8% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 19% | 16.1–19.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 20.8% | 17.7–21.5% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 22.3% | 19.1–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 23.6% | 20.3–24.4% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 24.8% | 21.3–25.5% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 25.8% | 22.2–26.6% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 26.7% | 23–27.5% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'848 mm
9.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'956 m
Mean elevation
871 m
Relief
1'687 m
Mean slope
26°
Flat share
6.1%
South-facing
16.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 1'687 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
51.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
67.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
11'400
52 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
1.79 %
Avg. rooms
3.5
Dwellings
2'847
Built before 194635.7%
Built since 200125.7%
1.79 %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 · CC0Websitemonteceneri.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities4'746 #17 TI · #466 CHFamilies & children19.6% #12 TI · #1285 CHAge structure19% #95 TI · #1445 CHWomen share49.3% #79 TI · #1400 CHForeign residents19.4% #63 TI · #916 CHPopulation density132/km² #65 TI · #1306 CHTax burden14'472 #76 TI · #922 CHTaxes92% #76 TIWarmest municipalities9.4 °C #64 TI · #1087 CHSunniest municipalities54.9% #56 TI · #83 CHRainiest municipalities1'848 mm #26 TI · #57 CHVoter turnout52.9% #66 TI · #1368 CHAgainst Switzerland26% #23 TI · #218 CHAligned with Switzerland74% #53 TI · #1264 CHSVP strongholds14.8% #57 TI · #1996 CHSP strongholds8.9% #83 TI · #1613 CHCentre strongholds20.1% #35 TI · #519 CHFDP strongholds22.3% #33 TI · #331 CHGLP strongholds0.7% #82 TI · #1965 CHGreen strongholds5.1% #87 TI · #1531 CHLargest by area36.1 km² #22 TI · #257 CHHighest municipalities554 m #27 TI · #988 CHRemotest municipalities47 min #50 TI · #1728 CHBest-connected municipalities47 min #51 TI · #393 CHHighest peaks1'956 m #33 TI · #364 CHHighest-lying municipalities871 m #35 TI · #534 CHGreatest vertical range1'687 m #31 TI · #284 CHSteepest municipalities26° #39 TI · #233 CHSolar potential52 GWh #14 TI · #306 CHCheapest electricity25.13 Rp./kWh #43 TI · #345 CHMost expensive electricity25.13 Rp./kWh #87 TI · #1792 CH
Postal codes (5)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 5Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Monteceneri?
- Monteceneri has 5 postal codes: 6802, 6803, 6804, 6806, 6809.
- What is the tax rate in Monteceneri?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Monteceneri is 92% (2026); canton TI levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Monteceneri?
- A single person without children pays about 14'472 CHF income tax in Monteceneri on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 74 of 100 in canton TI. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Monteceneri have?
- Monteceneri has 4'746 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Monteceneri?
- Monteceneri has 922 foreign residents, a share of 19.43% (2025).
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