What is the postal code of Vacallo?

The postal code of Vacallo is 6833.

What is the tax rate in Vacallo?

The municipal tax multiplier of Vacallo is 84% (2026); canton TI levies 100%.

How much tax do you pay in Vacallo?

A single person without children pays about 13'940 CHF income tax in Vacallo on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 46 of 100 in canton TI. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Vacallo have?

Vacallo has 3'511 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Vacallo?

Vacallo has 1'178 foreign residents, a share of 33.55% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton TI

Vacallo

6833

TI CANTON6833

Residents

3'511

Area

1.6 km²

Population density

2'154 pop./km²

Elevation

367 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

881 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

84%

Postal codes

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

1'778 50.6%

Men

1'733 49.4%

Children & youth (0–19)

612 17.4%

Swiss citizens

2'333 66.5%

Foreign residents

1'178 33.6%

Population density

2'154 pop./km²

0–19 · 612 · 17.4%20–64 · 2'055 · 58.5%65+ · 844 · 24.0%

Foreign residents 33.6%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Vacallo

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

53.6% YesNo 46.4%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

48.9% YesNo 51.1%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

43.2% YesNo 56.8%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

27.2% YesNo 72.8%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

45.5% YesNo 54.5%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

50.4% YesNo 49.6%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

69.5% YesNo 30.5%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

56.9% YesNo 43.1%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

19.7% YesNo 80.3%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes

14.4% YesNo 85.6%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

Mitte24.5% · strongest party

Mitte24.5%

FDP20.8%

SP12.5%

SVP12.4%

Lega11.8%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier84%

Cantonal tax multiplier100%

84%TI range 56%100%

Tax rank 46 of 100 in canton Ticino

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

13'940 CHF(13.9%)

Rank 46 of 100 in the canton · 822 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

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:13'940 CHF(~13.9%)

VacalloCanton range TicinoSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Vacallo	Ticino	Switzerland median
40'000	4.5%	3.9–4.9%	5.4%
50'000	6.8%	5.8–7.3%	7.8%
60'000	8.7%	7.5–9.4%	10.5%
70'000	10.3%	8.8–11.1%	11.9%
80'000	11.6%	10–12.6%	13.1%
90'000	12.8%	11–13.8%	14.1%
100'000	13.9%	12.1–15%	15.3%
110'000	14.9%	13–16%	16.3%
120'000	15.9%	13.8–17%	17.2%
130'000	16.7%	14.6–17.9%	18.1%
140'000	17.6%	15.4–18.8%	19%
150'000	18.4%	16.1–19.7%	19.7%
175'000	20.1%	17.7–21.5%	21.6%
200'000	21.6%	19.1–23.1%	23.2%
225'000	22.9%	20.3–24.4%	24.6%
250'000	24%	21.3–25.5%	25.8%
275'000	25%	22.2–26.6%	26.8%
300'000	25.9%	23–27.5%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.8 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'655 mm

10.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

881 m

Mean elevation

388 m

Relief

656 m

Mean slope

17.8°

Flat share

7.3%

South-facing

65.7%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 656 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

22.1 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

33.9 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

4'900

22 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 · 2026

Tariff H4

28.07 Rp./kWh

Energy

11.24 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

11.45 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

4.52 Rp./kWh

28.07 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 25.13 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator AGE 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

BFS

Vacancy rate

6.99 %

Avg. rooms

3.7

Dwellings

2'017

Built before 19464.4%

Built since 200127.0%

6.99 %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 · NPVM

Major centrePT 57 min · Car 28 min

AgglomerationPT 13 min · Car 9 min

Remoteness 37/100 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitevacallo.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities3'511 #23 TI · #628 CH Families & children17.4% #44 TI · #1775 CH Age structure24% #60 TI · #524 CH Women share50.6% #56 TI · #594 CH Foreign residents33.6% #19 TI · #185 CH Population density2'154/km² #6 TI · #60 CH Tax burden13'940 #46 TI · #822 CH Taxes84% #46 TI Warmest municipalities10.8 °C #40 TI · #136 CH Sunniest municipalities54.9% #60 TI · #87 CH Rainiest municipalities1'655 mm #67 TI · #131 CH Voter turnout54.1% #59 TI · #1200 CH Against Switzerland22% #54 TI · #430 CH Aligned with Switzerland78% #25 TI · #1052 CH SVP strongholds12.4% #83 TI · #2061 CH SP strongholds12.5% #38 TI · #1222 CH Centre strongholds24.5% #15 TI · #367 CH FDP strongholds20.8% #41 TI · #398 CH GLP strongholds1.4% #51 TI · #1878 CH Green strongholds8.7% #49 TI · #769 CH Largest by area1.6 km² #87 TI · #2059 CH Highest municipalities367 m #57 TI · #1997 CH Remotest municipalities57 min #37 TI · #1438 CH Best-connected municipalities57 min #65 TI · #690 CH Highest peaks881 m #64 TI · #855 CH Highest-lying municipalities388 m #71 TI · #2009 CH Greatest vertical range656 m #62 TI · #582 CH Steepest municipalities17.8° #61 TI · #464 CH Solar potential22 GWh #46 TI · #944 CH Cheapest electricity28.07 Rp./kWh #57 TI · #1122 CH Most expensive electricity28.07 Rp./kWh #46 TI · #988 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

6833

Vacallo

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Vacallo6833

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Vacallo?: The postal code of Vacallo is 6833.
What is the tax rate in Vacallo?: The municipal tax multiplier of Vacallo is 84% (2026); canton TI levies 100%.
How much tax do you pay in Vacallo?: A single person without children pays about 13'940 CHF income tax in Vacallo on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 46 of 100 in canton TI. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Vacallo have?: Vacallo has 3'511 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Vacallo?: Vacallo has 1'178 foreign residents, a share of 33.55% (2025).

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