About 6646 Contra
Tenero-Contra is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Ticino
- Area
- 5.4 km²
Population
3'393residents
Median taxable income
CHF 55'817
Vacancy
1.39%
Foreign residents
26.3%
Dwellings
2'158
Jobs (FTE)
1'260
Tax multiplier
93%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 6646 Contra, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
1'260 full-time-equivalent jobs across 245 businesses — services make up 71% of employment, industry 27% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'260FTE total
Primary1.7%
Secondary27.0%
Tertiary71.3%
Land use
40% built-up, 11% agricultural, 45% forest. Measured across 369 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement41.4%
Agriculture11.3%
Forest47.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 17.7%, ahead of FDP at 16.8%.
Source BFS
SP17.7%−0.7 pp
FDP16.8%−0.2 pp
Lega
15.6%−1.2 pp
SVP15.6%+3.0 pp
Mitte15.2%
Grüne10.8%−2.1 pp
GLP1.4%+0.4 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
80.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 19.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences80.2%
Second homes19.8%
Climate data
Annual mean 5.6°C with 1'609 mm of rain. Warmest in July (14.0°C), coldest in February (-1.3°C). Station: Cimetta, 1661 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
5.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 5.6°C
Rain 1609 mm
Sun ≈188 days
Cimetta · 1661 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Locarno / Monti has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1883–1912) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.1°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1883–1912
Locarno / Monti · 367 m.a.s.l. · 1883–2025
