What is the population of Mairengo, Ticino?

Mairengo has a population of approximately 272 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Mairengo, Ticino located?

Mairengo is located in Ticino, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 46.4882°, 8.7910°.

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Mairengo

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Total population

272

Elevation911 m

Land area6.6 km²

Coordinates46.49°, 8.79°

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City facts

Elevation

911 m

Area

6.6 km²

Official website

www.mairengo.ch

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Overview

Mairengo is a former municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 1 April 2012, it was incorporated into the municipality of Faido along with the former municipalities of Anzonico, Calpiogna, Campello, Cavagnago, Chironico and Osco.

History & geography

History

Mairengo is first mentioned in 1201 as Mairencho. During the Middle Ages the village belonged to the Degagna of Tarnolgio, which was part of the Vicinanza of Faido. Their annual meetings took place alternately, twice in Mairengo and once in Faido. The parish of Mairengo also included Faido, Osco, Calpiogna and Campello. The church of San Siro was first mentioned in 1171 and in the 16th century it was expanded and renovated. It was the most important church in the central Levantine. The current building was restored in 2001, but still bears traces of the old romanesque church facade. The local economy was based on livestock, which had virtually disappeared at the end of the 20th century, although the alpine pasture of Alp Formazzora in the Bedretto valley was still cultivated. The village section of Polmengo is home to a large construction site for the new Gotthard Base Tunnel.

Geography

Mairengo has an area, , of . Of this area, or 4.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 39.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 3.9% is settled (buildings or roads), or 1.1% is either rivers or lakes and or 37.9% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.2%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.1% of the area Out of the forested land, 36.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 2.9% is used for growing crops and 1.7% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, 25.7% is unproductive vegetation and 12.2% is too rocky for vegetation. The municipality is located in the Leventina district, on a terrace on the left side of the mid-Leventina valley. It consists of the village of Mairengo and the hamlets of Tortengo, Raslina and Polmengo.

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