Switzerland · Canton TI
Morcote
6922TI CANTON6922
Residents
681
Area
5.3 km²
Population density
129 pop./km²
Elevation
285 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
821 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
80%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
340 49.9%
Men
341 50.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
82 12.0%
Swiss citizens
394 57.9%
Foreign residents
287 42.1%
Population density
129 pop./km²
0–19 · 82 · 12.0%20–64 · 371 · 54.5%65+ · 228 · 33.5%
Foreign residents 42.1%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
65.0% YesNo 35.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
52.7% YesNo 47.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
20.7% YesNo 79.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
39.4% YesNo 60.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
57.5% YesNo 42.5%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
66.4% YesNo 33.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
59.8% YesNo 40.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
10.2% YesNo 89.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
15.6% YesNo 84.4%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023FDP35.3% · strongest party
FDP35.3%
SVP21.0%
SP9.4%
Übrige9.2%
Lega9.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier80%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
80%TI range 56%100%
Tax rank 38 of 100 in canton TicinoTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'675 CHF(13.7%)
Rank 38 of 100 in the canton · 738 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:13'675 CHF(~13.7%)
MorcoteCanton range TicinoSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Morcote | Ticino | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 6.6% | 5.8–7.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.5% | 7.5–9.4% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.1% | 8.8–11.1% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.4% | 10–12.6% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.5% | 11–13.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.7% | 12.1–15% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.6% | 13–16% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.6% | 13.8–17% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 16.4% | 14.6–17.9% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 17.2% | 15.4–18.8% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 18% | 16.1–19.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 19.8% | 17.7–21.5% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 21.3% | 19.1–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 22.5% | 20.3–24.4% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 23.6% | 21.3–25.5% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 24.6% | 22.2–26.6% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 25.5% | 23–27.5% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'647 mm
10.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
821 m
Mean elevation
385 m
Relief
551 m
Mean slope
15.2°
Flat share
46.0%
South-facing
15.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 551 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
10.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
14.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'400
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
1.06 %
Avg. rooms
3.4
Dwellings
943
Built before 194631.5%
Built since 20018.7%
1.06 %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 · CC0Websitemorcote.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities681 #81 TI · #1662 CHFamilies & children12% #88 TI · #2069 CHAge structure33.5% #15 TI · #46 CHWomen share49.9% #72 TI · #1030 CHForeign residents42.1% #7 TI · #58 CHPopulation density129/km² #66 TI · #1319 CHTax burden13'675 #38 TI · #738 CHTaxes80% #38 TIWarmest municipalities10.8 °C #37 TI · #133 CHSunniest municipalities55.1% #50 TI · #73 CHRainiest municipalities1'647 mm #71 TI · #136 CHVoter turnout62.3% #8 TI · #292 CHSVP strongholds21% #10 TI · #1738 CHSP strongholds9.4% #79 TI · #1574 CHCentre strongholds8.9% #97 TI · #1323 CHFDP strongholds35.3% #2 TI · #37 CHGLP strongholds2.2% #17 TI · #1728 CHGreen strongholds4.9% #89 TI · #1561 CHLargest by area5.3 km² #62 TI · #1513 CHHighest municipalities285 m #82 TI · #2071 CHRemotest municipalities33 min #68 TI · #1990 CHBest-connected municipalities33 min #34 TI · #128 CHHighest peaks821 m #65 TI · #952 CHHighest-lying municipalities385 m #73 TI · #2017 CHGreatest vertical range551 m #64 TI · #656 CHSteepest municipalities15.2° #67 TI · #578 CHSolar potential11 GWh #80 TI · #1507 CHCheapest electricity25.13 Rp./kWh #27 TI · #329 CHMost expensive electricity25.13 Rp./kWh #71 TI · #1776 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Morcote?
- The postal code of Morcote is 6922.
- What is the tax rate in Morcote?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Morcote is 80% (2026); canton TI levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Morcote?
- A single person without children pays about 13'675 CHF income tax in Morcote on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 38 of 100 in canton TI. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Morcote have?
- Morcote has 681 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Morcote?
- Morcote has 287 foreign residents, a share of 42.14% (2025).
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