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Municipalities in the canton of Ticino
There are 106 municipalities in the canton of
Ticino ,
Switzerland , (as of April 2022
[update] ).
[1] Municipalities (comuni ) are grouped in circles (circoli ) which are part of districts (distretti ).
List
Changes
Number of municipalities
[1]
01.01.1995
245
15.04.2001
243
15.10.2001
238
01.04.2004
204
14.03.2005
199
29.01.2006
196
22.10.2006
190
20.04.2008
181
05.04.2009
176
25.10.2009
169
25.04.2010
161
21.11.2010
157
01.04.2012
147
14.04.2013
135
10.04.2016
130
15.06.2021
108
In last centuries there were many changes (renaming, merges, splits) of municipalities. The following list enumerates all the changes, with the official (published) date (the new authorities are elected after some time, so sometime there are some other date). Changes from 25 June 1803:
Unknown -
Niva and
Cimalmotto merged in the new municipality of
Campo (Vallemaggia) .
Unknown -
Pontirone ,
Loderio and
Biasca merged in the municipality of
Biasca .
1830 -
Prosito
Lodrino merged in the municipality of
Lodrino .
23 November 1831 -
Pianezzo ,
Sant'Antonio and
Vallemorobbia in Piano separated themselves from
Vallemorobbia
1836 -
Bottino and
Ghirone merged in the municipality of
Ghirone
9 May 1853 -
Campello separated itself from
Calpiogna
2 December 1867 -
Vallemorobbia in Piano and
Giubiasco merged in the municipality of
Giubiasco .
24 January 1982 -
Gresso separated itself from
Vergeletto
1904 -
Pambio and
Noranco merged in the municipality of
Pambio-Noranco
20 November 1907 -
Carasso ,
Ravecchia ,
Daro and
Bellinzona merged in the municipality of
Bellinzona .
1925 -
Bioggio ,
Biogno and
Molino merged in the municipality of
Bioggio
1925 --
Biogno Villaggio ,
Lucino and
Breganzona merged in the municipality of
Breganzona
15 November 1927 -
Grumo and
Torre merged in the municipality of
Torre .
8 May 1928 -
Solduno and
Locarno merged in the municipality of
Locarno .
12 July 1929 - Calprino is renamed
Paradiso .
12 July 1929 -
Casenzano and
Vairano merged in the municipality of
San Nazzaro .
10 June 1936 -
Mogno and
Fusio merged in the municipality of
Fusio .
15 October 1956 -
Colla ,
Isone ,
Piandera ,
Scareglia and
Signôra merged in the new municipality of
Valcolla
14 December 1971 -
Lugano ,
Castagnola and
Brè-Aldesago merged in the municipality of
Lugano
6 March 1972 -
Rasa and
Intragna merged in the municipality of
Intragna
26 November 1974 -
Biogno-Beride and
Croglio-Castelrotto merged in the new municipality of
Croglio
26 November 1974 -
Campestro and
Tesserete merged in the municipality of
Tesserete
24 November 1975 -
Pedrinate and
Chiasso merged in the municipality of
Chiasso
27 June 1994 -
Crana ,
Comologno and
Russo merged in the new municipality of
Onsernone
6 June 2000 -
Tesserete ,
Cagiallo ,
Sala Capriasca ,
Lopagno ,
Roveredo Capriasca and
Vaglio merged in the new municipality of
Capriasca .
21 January 2001 -
Auressio ,
Berzona and
Loco merged in the new municipality of
Isorno
8 October 2003 -
Mendrisio and
Salorino are merged in the municipality of
Mendrisio .
8 October 2003 -
Aurigeno ,
Coglio ,
Giumaglio ,
Lodano ,
Maggia ,
Mogheno and
Someo merged in the municipality of
Maggia .
8 October 2003 -
Broglio ,
Brontallo ,
Fusio ,
Menzonio ,
Peccia and
Prato-Sornico merged in the new municipality of
Lavizzara .
8 October 2003 -
Castro ,
Corzoneso ,
Dongio ,
Largario ,
Leontica ,
Lottigna ,
Marolta ,
Ponto Valentino and
Prugiasco merged in the municipality of
Acquarossa .
3 November 2003 -
Agra ,
Gentilino and
Montagnola are merged in the new municipality of
Collina d'Oro .
3 November 2003 -
Bioggio ,
Bosco Luganese and
Cimo merged in the municipality of
Bioggio .
24 November 2003 -
Casima ,
Castel San Pietro ,
Monte and Campora (part of
Caneggio ) are merged in the municipality of
Castel San Pietro .
24 November 2003 -
Breganzona ,
Lugano ,
Pambio-Noranco and
Pazzallo merged in the municipality of
Lugano .
24 November 2003-
Cureggia ,
Davesco-Soragno ,
Gandria ,
Lugano ,
Pregassona and
Viganello merged in the municipality of
Lugano .
20 November 2004 -
Arosio ,
Breno ,
Fescoggia ,
Mugena e
Vezio merged in the new municipality of
Alto Malcantone .
30 November 2004 -
Cadenazzo and
Robasacco merged in the municipality of
Cadenazzo .
26 January 2006 -
Faido ,
Calonico ,
Chiggiogna and
Rossura merged in the new municipality of
Faido .
22 October 2006 -
Aquila ,
Campo Blenio ,
Ghirone ,
Olivone and
Torre merged in the new municipality of
Blenio .
22 October 2006 -
Cevio ,
Bignasco and
Cavergno merged in the municipality of
Cevio .
20 April 2008 -
Cugnasco and
Gerra (Verzasca) merged in the new municipality of
Cugnasco-Gerra .
20 April 2008 -
Avegno and
Gordevio merged in the new municipality of
Avegno Gordevio .
20 April 2008 -
Bidogno ,
Corticiasca ,
Lugaggia and
Capriasca merged in the new municipality of
Capriasca .
20 April 2008 -
Iseo and
Bioggio merged in the municipality of
Bioggio .
20 April 2008 -
Barbengo ,
Carabbia ,
Villa Luganese and
Lugano merged in the municipality of
Lugano .
5 April 2009 -
Mendrisio ,
Arzo ,
Capolago ,
Genestrerio ,
Rancate and
Tremona merged in the municipality of
Mendrisio .
25 October 2009 -
Borgnone ,
Intragna and
Palagnedra merged in the new municipality of
Centovalli .
25 October 2009 -
Bruzella ,
Cabbio ,
Caneggio ,
Morbio Superiore ,
Muggio and
Sagno merged in the new municipality of
Breggia .
25 April 2010 -
Caviano ,
Contone ,
Gerra Gambarogno ,
Indemini ,
Magadino ,
Piazzogna ,
San Nazzaro ,
Sant'Abbondio and
Vira Gambarogno merged in the new municipality of
Gambarogno .
21 November 2010 -
Medeglia ,
Bironico ,
Camignolo ,
Rivera and
Sigirino merged in the new municipality of
Monteceneri .
1 April 2012 -
Ludiano ,
Malvaglia and
Semione merged in the new municipality of
Serravalle .
1 April 2012 -
Anzonico ,
Calpiogna ,
Campello ,
Cavagnago ,
Chironico ,
Faido ,
Mairengo and
Osco merged in the municipality of
Faido .
1 April 2012 -
Carabietta and
Collina d'Oro merged in the municipality of
Collina d'Oro .
14 April 2013 -
Cavigliano ,
Tegna and
Verscio merged in the new municipality of
Terre di Pedemonte .
14 April 2013 -
Bogno ,
Cadro ,
Carona ,
Certara ,
Cimadera ,
Lugano ,
Sonvico and
Valcolla merged in the municipality of
Lugano .
14 April 2013 -
Besazio ,
Ligornetto ,
Mendrisio and
Meride merged in the municipality of
Mendrisio .
10 April 2016 -
Faido and
Sobrio merged in the municipality of
Faido .
10 April 2016 -
Gresso ,
Isorno ,
Mosogno ,
Onsernone and
Vergeletto merged in the municipality of
Onsernone .
2 April 2017 -
Cresciano ,
Iragna ,
Lodrino and
Osogna merged into a newly created municipality of
Riviera .
2 April 2017 - Bellinzona,
Camorino ,
Claro ,
Giubiasco ,
Gnosca ,
Gorduno ,
Gudo ,
Moleno ,
Monte Carasso ,
Pianezzo ,
Preonzo ,
Sant'Antonio and
Sementina merged into the municipality of
Bellinzona .
18 October 2020 -
Brione (Verzasca) ,
Corippo ,
Frasco ,
Sonogno and
Vogorno merged into a newly created municipality of
Verzasca .
18 April 2021 -
Croglio ,
Monteggio ,
Ponte Tresa and
Sessa merged into a newly created municipality of
Tresa
10 April 2022 -
Maroggia ,
Melano and
Rovio merged into a newly created municipality of
Val Mara
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