Municipalities of the canton of Ticino - Definition and Overview

There are 201 municipalities in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland, (as of July 2004).

Municipalities (comuni) are grouped in circles (circoli) which are part of districts (distretti).

See also: Municipalities of Switzerland.

List

Changes

1820

• Arbedo and Castione merged in the municipality of Arbedo-Castione
• Carabbietta separated itself from Barbengo

1822

• Corippo separated itself from Vogorno

1825

• Grancia separated itself from Carabbia

1830

• Prosito and Lodrino merged in the municipality of Lodrino

1831

• Pianezzo, Sant'Antonio and Vallemorobbia in Piano separated themselves from Vallemorobbia

1836

• Ghirone separated itself from Aquila

1840

• Borgnone and Palagnedra separated themselves from Centovalli

1843

• Magadino separated itself from Vira Gambarogno

1849

• Frasco e Sonogno was split in Frasco and Sonogno

1852

• Brione e Gerra was split in Gerra Verzasca and Brione Verzasca

1853

• Campello separated itself from Calpiogna

1858

• Linescio separated itself from Cevio

1864

• Prato and Sornico merged in the municipality of Prato-Sornico
• Rasa separated itself from Palagnedra

1867

• Vallemorobbia in Piano and Giubiasco merged in the municipality of Giubiasco

1878

• Cimadera separated itself from Sonvico

1881

• Muralto separated itself from Orselina

1882

• Gresso separated itself from Vergeletto

1904

• Pambio and Noranco merged in the municipality of Pambio-Noranco

1907

• Carasso, Ravecchia, Daro and Bellinzona merged in the municipality of Bellinzona

1925

• Biogno and Breganzona merged in the municipality of Breganzona

1928

• Grumo and Torre merged in the municipality of Torre
• Solduno and Locarno merged in the municipality of Locarno

1930

• Casenzano and Vairano merged in the municipality San Nazzaro

1956

• Colla, Isone, Piandera, Scareglia and Signôra merged in the new municipality of Valcolla

1972

• Lugano, Castagnola and Brè Aldesago merged in the municipality of Lugano
• Rasa and Intragna merged in the municipality of Intragna

1976

• Campestro and Tesserete merged in the municipality of Tesserete
• Biogno-Beride and Croglio merged in the municipality of Croglio
• Pedrinate and Chiasso merged in the municipality of Chiasso

1996

• Crana, Comologno and Russo merged in the new municipality of Onsernone

2004

• Castro, Corzoneso, Dongio, Largario, Leontica, Lottigna, Marolta, Ponto Valentino and Prugiasco are merged in the municipality of Acquarossa.
• Bioggio, Bosco Luganese and Cimo are merged in the municipality of Bioggio.
• Casima, Castel San Pietro, Monte and Campora (part of Caneggio) are merged in the municipality of Castel San Pietro.
• Agra, Gentilino and Montagnola are merged in the new municipality of Collina d'Oro.
• Broglio, Brontallo, Fusio, Menzonio, Peccia and Prato-Sornico are merged in the new municipality of Lavizzara.
• Breganzona, Cureggia, Davesco-Soragno, Gandria, Lugano, Pambio-Noranco, Pazzallo, Pregassona and Viganello are merged in the municipality of Lugano.
• Aurigeno, Coglio, Giumaglio, Lodano, Maggia, Moghegno and Someo are merged in the municipality of Maggia.
• Mendrisio and Salorino are merged in the municipality of Mendrisio.