What is the population of Lavizzara, Ticino?

Lavizzara has a population of approximately 487 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Lavizzara, Ticino located?

Lavizzara is located in Ticino, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 46.4095°, 8.6466°.

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Lavizzara

Total population

487

Elevation702 m

Land area187.21 km²

Coordinates46.41°, 8.65°

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City facts

Elevation

702 m

Area

187.21 km²

Official website

lavizzara.ch

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Overview

Lavizzara is a municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It is the only municipality in the valley.

History & geography

History

Broglio is first mentioned in 1361 as Brono. Brontallo is first mentioned in 1574 as Bruntalo. Fusio is first mentioned in 1258 as Fuxio. Menzonio is first mentioned in 1364 as Menzone. Peccia is first mentioned in 1374 as Petia. Prato and Sornico were first mentioned in 1374. The existing village area has developed in several stages. It was created in 1374, when the valley (comunità) Lavizzara broke up and divided its lands. At the end of the 16th century, it grew again through a series of agreements between the neighboring communities. The Church of S. Maria Lauretana was dedicated in 1487. In the following centuries, it was repeatedly rebuilt and restored. It belonged to the Sornico parish until 1616, when it became an independent parish. The historically significant building, Casa Pometta, is from the 17th century. The highest population in the village was during the 17th century. The slow population decline intensified in the late 19th century with emigration to the cities and to other countries. In 1990, agriculture and livestock, which for centuries were the main sources of income, employed about a third of the workforce. In recent decades, the number of vacation homes has increased markedly. Until the beginning of the 15th century, it formed a community with Menzonio and together with Bignasco and Cavergno it formed a Vicinanza. The Church of S. Maria e S. Giorgio was first mentioned in the 15th century. In the 16th century it was rebuilt, and then renovated several times thereafter. Until 1513 it, along with Menzonio, was part of the parish of Cevio. In 1513 Menzonio broke away from Cevio, but Brontallo remained part of the parish until 1655. The greatest population was during the 17th century. The population decline began in the 18th…

Geography

Lavizzara has an area, , of . Of this area, or 1.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 30.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 0.7% is settled (buildings or roads), or 2.3% is either rivers or lakes and or 51.6% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.3%. Out of the forested land, 20.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 4.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 0.7% is used for growing crops. Of the water in the municipality, 1.2% is in lakes and 1.1% is in rivers and streams. Of the unproductive areas, 22.6% is unproductive vegetation and 28.9% is too rocky for vegetation.

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