Capriasca

History

Cagiallo is first mentioned in the 13th Century as Guzallo. In 1335 it was mentioned as Cazallo. Sala Capriasca is first mentioned in 1078 as Sale. In 1467 it was mentioned as Salla. Lopagno is first mentioned in 1335 as Lopagnio. Roveredo is first mentioned in 1583 as Roveretro. Together with Lopagno and Campestro, Cagiallo formed a Bürgergemeinde from the Middle Ages through the modern era. The late medieval church of S. Matteo was rebuilt 1672, but retained the romanesque clock tower. The village was part of the parish of Tesserete. The Chapel of St. Lucia is first mentioned in 1606, and the Chapel of St. Sebastian in Almatro was built in 1682. The pre-industrial economy was based on agriculture and emigration. In the 18th and 19th Centuries, the Battaglini family played an important role throughout the valley. Cagiallo supports the tourist facilities and hotels of the village of Tesserete, and has become a suburb of it in recent years. Sala Capriasca was originally a Lombard walled village. In the 15th century, it formed a Vicinanza with Bigorio. In the first half of the 16th century, had rights to the commons in the parish of Capriasca. It was part of the Tesserete parish until 1933. The parish church of St. Anthony was first mentioned in 1413. In the 15th and 16th Centuries it was totally rebuilt. The monastery of Bigorio was founded in 1535 as the first seat of the Capuchins in Switzerland. Economically the village was dominated by agriculture and rural handicrafts. The traditional seasonal migration brought extra income. In the second half of the 20th century, it developed into a bedroom community. In 2000, four-fifths of the working population were commuters, especially to Lugano. Lopagno, together with Cagiallo and Campestro, formed a…

Geography

Capriasca has an area, , of . Of this area, or 1.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 5.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 1.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 0.2% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.2%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 0.2% is used for growing crops. Cagiallo village also contained the settlements of Sarone, Almatro, Bettagno and San Matteo-Muralta. The village of Sala Capriasca is located in the Capriasca valley at the foot of Mount Bigorio and includes the settlements of Sala, Bigorio, Lelgio and Pezzolo. The village of Lopagno is located in the Capriasca valley at the entrance to Val Colla and includes the hamlets of Treggia, Somazzo and Oggio. The village of Roveredo is located in the upper Capriasca valley on the right side of the entrance to the Val Colla.

Most-observed species

• Chusan Palm

  Trachycarpus fortunei (Hook.) H.Wendl. · Liliopsida
  8,334
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  4,942
• Hooded Crow

  Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,929
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,525
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,399
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,120
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,041
• Eurasian Coot

  Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,923

Most recent

• M 4.5 — 2021-12-18
  1 km WNW of Dalmine, Italy
• M 4.1 — 2020-12-17
  0 km SW of Opera, Italy
• M 4.1 — 2017-03-06
  8 km SSE of Muotathal, Switzerland
• M 3 — 2015-11-28
  1 km ESE of Aviatico, Italy
• M 3.3 — 2010-05-11
  1 km WNW of Albino, Italy
• M 2.5 — 2008-12-29
  7 km S of Livigno, Italy