Switzerland · Canton TI
Quinto
6772–6777Residents
1'289
Area
92 km²
Population density
14 pop./km²
Elevation
1'915 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'999 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
90%
Postal codes
5
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
621 48.2%
Men
668 51.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
193 15.0%
Swiss citizens
1'018 79.0%
Foreign residents
271 21.0%
Population density
14 pop./km²
0–19 · 193 · 15.0%20–64 · 695 · 53.9%65+ · 401 · 31.1%
Foreign residents 21.0%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
63.5% YesNo 36.5%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
55.2% YesNo 44.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
18.4% YesNo 81.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
50.6% YesNo 49.4%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
53.0% YesNo 47.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
76.1% YesNo 23.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
60.5% YesNo 39.5%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
14.6% YesNo 85.4%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
11.7% YesNo 88.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023FDP28.4% · strongest party
FDP28.4%
Mitte17.4%
SVP17.0%
Lega12.5%
Übrige9.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier90%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
90%TI range 56%100%
Tax rank 69 of 100 in canton TicinoTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'339 CHF(14.3%)
Rank 62 of 100 in the canton · 886 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:14'339 CHF(~14.3%)
QuintoCanton range TicinoSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Quinto | 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 | 10.6% | 8.8–11.1% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12% | 10–12.6% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.1% | 11–13.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.3% | 12.1–15% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15.3% | 13–16% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 16.3% | 13.8–17% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17.2% | 14.6–17.9% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 18% | 15.4–18.8% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 18.8% | 16.1–19.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 20.7% | 17.7–21.5% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 22.2% | 19.1–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 23.5% | 20.3–24.4% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 24.6% | 21.3–25.5% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 25.6% | 22.2–26.6% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 26.5% | 23–27.5% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20205.8 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)3 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'680 mm
5.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'999 m
Mean elevation
1'923 m
Relief
2'067 m
Mean slope
26.7°
Flat share
6.6%
South-facing
27.4%
Above 2000 m
51.9%
Relief 2'067 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
27.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
37.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
6'200
28 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
29.95 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.31 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
12.49 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
4.52 Rp./kWh
29.95 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 25.13 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Società Elettrica Sopracenerina SA (Ticino)
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
3.6
Dwellings
1'193
Built before 194649.2%
Built since 20015.2%
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 · CC0Websitetiquinto.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'289 #70 TI · #1272 CHFamilies & children15% #79 TI · #1984 CHAge structure31.1% #19 TI · #75 CHWomen share48.2% #87 TI · #1825 CHForeign residents21% #57 TI · #779 CHPopulation density14/km² #88 TI · #2018 CHTax burden14'339 #71 TI · #897 CHTaxes90% #69 TIWarmest municipalities5.8 °C #90 TI · #1960 CHSunniest municipalities50.1% #92 TI · #238 CHRainiest municipalities1'680 mm #63 TI · #123 CHVoter turnout59% #25 TI · #576 CHAgainst Switzerland24% #33 TI · #303 CHAligned with Switzerland76% #35 TI · #1157 CHSVP strongholds17% #34 TI · #1910 CHSP strongholds8.6% #86 TI · #1639 CHCentre strongholds17.4% #49 TI · #675 CHFDP strongholds28.4% #5 TI · #123 CHGLP strongholds0.1% #94 TI · #2011 CHGreen strongholds6.8% #70 TI · #1146 CHLargest by area92 km² #11 TI · #79 CHHighest municipalities1'915 m #2 TI · #32 CHRemotest municipalities108 min #10 TI · #281 CHBest-connected municipalities108 min #91 TI · #1829 CHHighest peaks2'999 m #7 TI · #137 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'923 m #5 TI · #101 CHGreatest vertical range2'067 m #16 TI · #184 CHSteepest municipalities26.7° #38 TI · #202 CHSolar potential28 GWh #38 TI · #739 CHCheapest electricity29.95 Rp./kWh #70 TI · #1474 CHMost expensive electricity29.95 Rp./kWh #10 TI · #613 CH
Postal codes (5)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 5Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Quinto?
- Quinto has 5 postal codes: 6772, 6773, 6775, 6776, 6777.
- What is the tax rate in Quinto?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Quinto is 90% (2026); canton TI levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Quinto?
- A single person without children pays about 14'339 CHF income tax in Quinto on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 62 of 100 in canton TI. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Quinto have?
- Quinto has 1'289 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Quinto?
- Quinto has 271 foreign residents, a share of 21.02% (2025).
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