Switzerland · Canton TI
Porza
6942–6948Residents
1'696
Area
1.6 km²
Population density
1'087 pop./km²
Elevation
483 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
56%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
886 52.2%
Men
810 47.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
265 15.6%
Swiss citizens
1'208 71.2%
Foreign residents
488 28.8%
Population density
1'087 pop./km²
0–19 · 265 · 15.6%20–64 · 1'017 · 60.0%65+ · 414 · 24.4%
Foreign residents 28.8%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
56.0% YesNo 44.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
46.4% YesNo 53.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
23.7% YesNo 76.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
44.8% YesNo 55.2%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
45.4% YesNo 54.6%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
72.1% YesNo 27.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
51.8% YesNo 48.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
12.2% YesNo 87.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
10.8% YesNo 89.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023FDP27.2% · strongest party
FDP27.2%
SVP20.5%
Mitte15.5%
Lega11.4%
SP10.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier56%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
56%TI range 56%100%
Tax rank 1 of 100 in canton TicinoTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'081 CHF(12.1%)
Rank 1 of 100 in the canton · 316 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:12'081 CHF(~12.1%)
PorzaCanton range TicinoSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Porza | Ticino | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 3.9% | 3.9–4.9% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 5.8% | 5.8–7.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 7.5% | 7.5–9.4% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 8.8% | 8.8–11.1% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 10% | 10–12.6% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 11% | 11–13.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 12.1% | 12.1–15% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 13% | 13–16% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 13.8% | 13.8–17% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 14.6% | 14.6–17.9% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 15.4% | 15.4–18.8% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 16.1% | 16.1–19.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 17.7% | 17.7–21.5% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 19.1% | 19.1–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 20.3% | 20.3–24.4% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 21.3% | 21.3–25.5% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 22.2% | 22.2–26.6% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 23% | 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 1991–20201'806 mm
11.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
545 m
Mean elevation
434 m
Relief
245 m
Mean slope
14.6°
Flat share
14.5%
South-facing
16.2%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 245 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
17.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
23.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'900
17 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
1.32 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
986
Built before 194615.6%
Built since 200127.6%
1.32 %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 · CC0Websiteti.ch/porza ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'696 #56 TI · #1075 CHFamilies & children15.6% #67 TI · #1942 CHAge structure24.4% #57 TI · #472 CHWomen share52.2% #20 TI · #113 CHForeign residents28.8% #30 TI · #360 CHPopulation density1'087/km² #18 TI · #197 CHTax burden12'081 #1 TI · #316 CHTaxes56% #1 TIWarmest municipalities11.7 °C #20 TI · #20 CHSunniest municipalities55.7% #24 TI · #42 CHRainiest municipalities1'806 mm #35 TI · #75 CHVoter turnout60.4% #14 TI · #446 CHAgainst Switzerland17% #68 TI · #793 CHAligned with Switzerland83% #5 TI · #684 CHSVP strongholds20.5% #13 TI · #1767 CHSP strongholds10.4% #64 TI · #1478 CHCentre strongholds15.5% #64 TI · #802 CHFDP strongholds27.2% #8 TI · #157 CHGLP strongholds2.1% #19 TI · #1744 CHGreen strongholds4.9% #90 TI · #1562 CHLargest by area1.6 km² #86 TI · #2058 CHHighest municipalities483 m #33 TI · #1301 CHRemotest municipalities14 min #97 TI · #2103 CHBest-connected municipalities14 min #4 TI · #8 CHHighest peaks545 m #80 TI · #1737 CHHighest-lying municipalities434 m #64 TI · #1828 CHGreatest vertical range245 m #83 TI · #1158 CHSteepest municipalities14.6° #69 TI · #602 CHSolar potential17 GWh #56 TI · #1126 CHCheapest electricity25.13 Rp./kWh #33 TI · #335 CHMost expensive electricity25.13 Rp./kWh #77 TI · #1782 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Porza?
- Porza has 2 postal codes: 6942, 6948.
- What is the tax rate in Porza?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Porza is 56% (2026); canton TI levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Porza?
- A single person without children pays about 12'081 CHF income tax in Porza on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 1 of 100 in canton TI. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Porza have?
- Porza has 1'696 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Porza?
- Porza has 488 foreign residents, a share of 28.77% (2025).
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