Lugano district

Lugano district

Basic data
Country:	Switzerland Switzerland
Canton :	Canton of Ticino Ticino (TI)
Main town :	Lugano
FSO number :	2105
Area :	307.94 km²
Height range :	232–2227 m above sea level M.
Residents:	151,592 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	492 inhabitants per km²
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The district of Lugano ( Italian Distretto di Lugano, former Landvogtei Lauis ) is a district of the Swiss canton of Ticino . The main town is Lugano .

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The district is divided into the twelve circles (circoli)

which are divided into a total of 52 municipalities.

coat of arms	Name of the parish	Population (December 31, 2018)	Area in km²	Inhabitant per km²	circle
	Agno	4445	2.49	1785	Agno
	Bioggio	2626	6.40	410	Agno
	Cademario	775	3.96	196	Agno
	Muzzano	819	1.55	528	Agno
	Vernate	592	1.51	392	Agno
	Alto Malcantone	1405	22.06	64	Breno
	Aranno	374	2.59	144}	Breno
	Miglieglia	319	5.10	63	Breno
	Novaggio	852	4.37	195	Breno
	Capriasca	6707	36.38	184	Capriasca
	Origlio	1458	2.08	701	Capriasca
	Ponte Capriasca	1902	6.17	308	Capriasca
	Arogno	982	8.49	116	Ceresio
	Bissone	924	1.85	499	Ceresio
	Brusino Arsizio	470	4.12	114	Ceresio
	Maroggia	686	0.99	693	Ceresio
	Melano	1439	4.56	316	Ceresio
	Rovio	839	5.60	150	Ceresio
	Lugano	63,185	75.85	833	Lugano east , north , west
	Caslano	4356	2.79	1561	Magliasina
	Curio	559	2.75	203	Magliasina
	Magliaso	1620	1.10	1473	Magliasina
	Neggio	329	0.89	370	Magliasina
	Ponte Tresa	800	0.42	1905	Magliasina
	Pura	1341	3.04	441	Magliasina
	Collina d'Oro	4895	6.14	797	Paradiso
	Grancia	492	0.61	807	Paradiso
	Melide	1802	1.66	1086	Paradiso
	Morcote	723	2.79	259	Paradiso
	Paradiso	4247	0.89	4772	Paradiso
	Vico Morcote	405	1.97	206	Paradiso
	Astano	308	3.80	81	Sessa
	Bedigliora	625	2.54	246	Sessa
	Croglio	849	4.39	193	Sessa
	Monteggio	870	3.36	259	Sessa
	Sessa	687	2.87	239	Sessa
	Bedano	1551	1.87	829	tavern
	Gravesano	1386	0.71	1952	tavern
	Manno	1324	2.37	559	tavern
	Mezzovico-Vira	1371	11.13	123	tavern
	Monteceneri	4520	36.08	125	tavern
	Torricella tavern	3087	5.25	588	tavern
	Cadempino	1530	0.76	2013	Vezia
	Canobbio	2249	1.28	1757	Vezia
	Comano	2035	2.06	988	Vezia
	Cureglia	1385	1.06	1307	Vezia
	Lamons	1741	1.86	936	Vezia
	Massagno	6226	0.74	8414	Vezia
	Porza	1579	1.56	1012	Vezia
	Savosa	2213	0.75	2951	Vezia
	Sorengo	1774	0.85	2087	Vezia
	Vezia	1914	1.39	1377	Vezia
Total (52)		151,592	307.94	492	(12)

In Capriasca, the areas of the former municipalities are not taken into account.

Communances

Municipality of Capriasca / Lugano (FSO No. 5394; until December 31, 2003: 5238)

Changes in the inventory from 1803

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With the constitution of 1814, the Riva San Vitale district was reallocated from the Lugano district to the Mendrisio district.
With the constitution of 1814, Sala County was renamed Tesserete County. Tesserete became the new capital. By decree of June 6, 2000, the former Tesserete County was renamed Capriasca County.
By decree of November 8, 2004, the Pregassona district was abolished. The reason is the complete incorporation of the district into the city of Lugano with its incorporation in 2003.
By decree of 27 June 2012 was county Carona in county Paradiso renamed (reason: Incorporation of Carona in the city of Lugano).
With a change in the law of June 17, 2013, the new district of Lugano North was established on August 13, 2013 . The district consists of the area of the Sonvico district, which was repealed on August 24, 2012, plus the area of Davesco-Soragno.

Communities

1804: the former municipality of Rovello was divided into the municipalities of Savosa , Massagno and Lugano .
1820: Carabietta (until 1953: Carabbietta ) became an independent municipality.
1825: Grancia became an independent municipality.
With a decree of June 12, 1860, Caslano became the capital of the Magliasina.
With a decree of May 9, 1878, Cimadera became an independent municipality.
By decree of June 24, 1924, the former municipality of Biogno was divided between the municipalities of Bioggio and Breganzona .
By decree of July 12, 1929, the municipality of Calprino was renamed Paradiso .
By decree of December 20, 1945, Paradiso became the capital of the Carona district.
By decree of October 15, 1956, the former municipalities of Colla , Insone , Scareglia , Signôra and Piandera were merged to form the municipality of Valcolla .
By decree of December 14, 1971, the former municipalities of Brè-Aldesago (until 1953: Brè ) and Castagnola were incorporated into the city of Lugano .
By decree of November 26, 1974, the former municipalities of Croglio-Castelrotto and Biogno-Beride were merged to form the municipality of Croglio .
By decree of November 26, 1974, the municipalities of Tesserete and Campestro were merged to form the new municipality of Tesserete .
By decree of June 6, 2000, Tesserete , Cagiallo , Sala Capriasca , Lopagno , Roveredo Capriasca and Vaglio were merged to form the municipality of Capriasca .
By decree of October 8, 2003, Breganzona , Cureggia , Davesco-Soragno , Gandria , Pambio-Noranco , Pazzallo , Pregassona and Viganello were incorporated into the city of Lugano .
By decree of November 3, 2003, Agra , Gentilino and Montagnola were merged to form the municipality of Collina d'Oro .
By decree of November 3, 2003, Bioggio , Bosco Luganese and Cimo were merged to form the municipality of Bioggio.
By decree of November 30, 2004, the municipalities of Arosio , Breno , Fescoggia , Mugena and Vezio were merged to form Alto Malcantone on March 13, 2005 .
By decree of December 3, 2007, the municipalities of Bioggio and Iseo were merged to form the municipality of Bioggio on April 20, 2008 .
By decree of December 4, 2007, Bidogno , Corticiasca and Lugaggia were merged to form the municipality of Capriasca on April 20, 2008 .
By decree of December 20, 2007, Barbengo and Carabbia (formerly Carona district) and Villa Luganese (formerly Sonvico district) were merged with the city of Lugano on April 20, 2008 .
By decree of December 2, 2008, the municipalities of Bironico , Camignolo , Medeglia , Rivera and Sigirino were merged to form the new municipality of Monteceneri on November 21, 2010 .
By decree of November 8, 2011, the municipalities of Collina d'Oro and Carabietta (Carona district) merged to form the municipality of Collina d'Oro on April 1st, 2012 .
As of April 14, 2013, Bogno , Cadro , Carona , Certara , Cimadera , Sonvico and Valcolla were incorporated into the city of Lugano . With the exception of Carona, these areas together with Davesco-Soragno and Villa Luganese form the new district of Lugano North.