Switzerland · Canton TI
Pura
6984TI CANTON6984
Residents
1'368
Area
3 km²
Population density
450 pop./km²
Elevation
387 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
798 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
87%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
707 51.7%
Men
661 48.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
236 17.3%
Swiss citizens
1'056 77.2%
Foreign residents
312 22.8%
Population density
450 pop./km²
0–19 · 236 · 17.3%20–64 · 805 · 58.8%65+ · 327 · 23.9%
Foreign residents 22.8%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
53.9% YesNo 46.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
51.0% YesNo 49.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
26.4% YesNo 73.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
51.2% YesNo 48.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
51.5% YesNo 48.5%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
69.0% YesNo 31.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
55.8% YesNo 44.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
21.5% YesNo 78.5%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
13.8% YesNo 86.2%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte19.4% · strongest party
Mitte19.4%
SVP18.8%
SP15.1%
FDP15.0%
Lega13.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier87%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
87%TI range 56%100%
Tax rank 57 of 100 in canton TicinoTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'139 CHF(14.1%)
Rank 57 of 100 in the canton · 858 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:14'139 CHF(~14.1%)
PuraCanton range TicinoSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Pura | Ticino | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.6% | 3.9–4.9% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 6.9% | 5.8–7.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.8% | 7.5–9.4% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.4% | 8.8–11.1% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.8% | 10–12.6% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.9% | 11–13.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.1% | 12.1–15% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15.1% | 13–16% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 16.1% | 13.8–17% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 16.9% | 14.6–17.9% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 17.8% | 15.4–18.8% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 18.6% | 16.1–19.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 20.4% | 17.7–21.5% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 21.9% | 19.1–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 23.2% | 20.3–24.4% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 24.3% | 21.3–25.5% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 25.3% | 22.2–26.6% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 26.2% | 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 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'811 mm
11 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
798 m
Mean elevation
468 m
Relief
510 m
Mean slope
17.8°
Flat share
6.3%
South-facing
17.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 510 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
13.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
18.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'100
14 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
1.81 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
937
Built before 194627.5%
Built since 200120.1%
1.81 %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 · CC0Websitepura.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'368 #69 TI · #1245 CHFamilies & children17.3% #46 TI · #1783 CHAge structure23.9% #61 TI · #535 CHWomen share51.7% #26 TI · #193 CHForeign residents22.8% #51 TI · #666 CHPopulation density450/km² #38 TI · #552 CHTax burden14'139 #58 TI · #859 CHTaxes87% #57 TIWarmest municipalities11 °C #35 TI · #73 CHSunniest municipalities55.2% #46 TI · #69 CHRainiest municipalities1'811 mm #32 TI · #72 CHVoter turnout57.7% #32 TI · #730 CHAgainst Switzerland24% #36 TI · #306 CHAligned with Switzerland76% #38 TI · #1160 CHSVP strongholds18.8% #25 TI · #1838 CHSP strongholds15.1% #13 TI · #938 CHCentre strongholds19.4% #36 TI · #560 CHFDP strongholds15% #88 TI · #832 CHGLP strongholds1.3% #52 TI · #1886 CHGreen strongholds8.8% #47 TI · #741 CHLargest by area3 km² #71 TI · #1872 CHHighest municipalities387 m #53 TI · #1949 CHRemotest municipalities40 min #60 TI · #1881 CHBest-connected municipalities40 min #42 TI · #236 CHHighest peaks798 m #67 TI · #994 CHHighest-lying municipalities468 m #59 TI · #1608 CHGreatest vertical range510 m #66 TI · #681 CHSteepest municipalities17.8° #60 TI · #463 CHSolar potential14 GWh #65 TI · #1293 CHCheapest electricity25.13 Rp./kWh #34 TI · #336 CHMost expensive electricity25.13 Rp./kWh #78 TI · #1783 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Pura?
- The postal code of Pura is 6984.
- What is the tax rate in Pura?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Pura is 87% (2026); canton TI levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Pura?
- A single person without children pays about 14'139 CHF income tax in Pura on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 57 of 100 in canton TI. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Pura have?
- Pura has 1'368 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Pura?
- Pura has 312 foreign residents, a share of 22.81% (2025).
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