Switzerland · Canton TI
Riva San Vitale
6826TI CANTON6826
Residents
2'740
Area
7.7 km²
Population density
355 pop./km²
Elevation
273 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'081 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
80%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'380 50.4%
Men
1'360 49.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
454 16.6%
Swiss citizens
2'135 77.9%
Foreign residents
605 22.1%
Population density
355 pop./km²
0–19 · 454 · 16.6%20–64 · 1'581 · 57.7%65+ · 705 · 25.7%
Foreign residents 22.1%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
52.7% YesNo 47.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
54.4% YesNo 45.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
28.3% YesNo 71.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
48.1% YesNo 51.9%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
54.2% YesNo 45.8%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
68.9% YesNo 31.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
60.9% YesNo 39.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
18.7% YesNo 81.3%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
13.7% YesNo 86.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte24.4% · strongest party
Mitte24.4%
Lega16.5%
FDP14.6%
SVP13.5%
GRÜNE10.6%
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 39 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%)
Riva San VitaleCanton range TicinoSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Riva San Vitale | 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 1991–202011.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'641 mm
11.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'081 m
Mean elevation
448 m
Relief
811 m
Mean slope
19.9°
Flat share
31.8%
South-facing
4.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 811 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
27.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
33.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
6'100
27 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
1.46 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
1'640
Built before 194624.0%
Built since 200118.3%
1.46 %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 · CC0Websiterivasanvitale.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities2'740 #33 TI · #779 CHFamilies & children16.6% #56 TI · #1874 CHAge structure25.7% #48 TI · #335 CHWomen share50.4% #62 TI · #703 CHForeign residents22.1% #53 TI · #708 CHPopulation density355/km² #46 TI · #676 CHTax burden13'675 #39 TI · #739 CHTaxes80% #39 TIWarmest municipalities11.2 °C #28 TI · #36 CHSunniest municipalities55.3% #42 TI · #64 CHRainiest municipalities1'641 mm #77 TI · #146 CHVoter turnout55.3% #49 TI · #1036 CHAgainst Switzerland23% #44 TI · #368 CHAligned with Switzerland77% #31 TI · #1110 CHSVP strongholds13.5% #67 TI · #2027 CHSP strongholds9.9% #73 TI · #1531 CHCentre strongholds24.4% #16 TI · #369 CHFDP strongholds14.6% #89 TI · #861 CHGLP strongholds1.4% #50 TI · #1877 CHGreen strongholds10.6% #27 TI · #485 CHLargest by area7.7 km² #50 TI · #1176 CHHighest municipalities273 m #87 TI · #2078 CHRemotest municipalities32 min #72 TI · #2000 CHBest-connected municipalities32 min #32 TI · #109 CHHighest peaks1'081 m #57 TI · #676 CHHighest-lying municipalities448 m #62 TI · #1730 CHGreatest vertical range811 m #58 TI · #504 CHSteepest municipalities19.9° #55 TI · #398 CHSolar potential27 GWh #40 TI · #756 CHCheapest electricity25.13 Rp./kWh #49 TI · #351 CHMost expensive electricity25.13 Rp./kWh #93 TI · #1798 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Riva San Vitale?
- The postal code of Riva San Vitale is 6826.
- What is the tax rate in Riva San Vitale?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Riva San Vitale is 80% (2026); canton TI levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Riva San Vitale?
- A single person without children pays about 13'675 CHF income tax in Riva San Vitale on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 38 of 100 in canton TI. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Riva San Vitale have?
- Riva San Vitale has 2'740 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Riva San Vitale?
- Riva San Vitale has 605 foreign residents, a share of 22.08% (2025).
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