About Airolo
Airolo is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Ticino
- Area
- 94.3 km²
Population
1'452residents
Median taxable income
CHF 57'759
Vacancy
3.13%
Foreign residents
27.2%
Dwellings
1'565
Jobs (FTE)
891
Tax multiplier
87%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Airolo, 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
891 full-time-equivalent jobs across 151 businesses — services make up 57% of employment, industry 36% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
891FTE total
Primary6.5%
Secondary36.0%
Tertiary57.5%
Land use
3% built-up, 29% agricultural, 25% forest. Measured across 9'439 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement5.2%
Agriculture51.0%
Forest43.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 30.4%, ahead of FDP at 23.4%.
Source BFS
Mitte30.4%
FDP23.4%+2.5 pp
SVP18.5%+7.0 pp
Lega
12.1%−5.4 pp
SP6.5%−0.5 pp
Grüne3.7%+0.6 pp
GLP0.2%−0.7 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
59.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 40.5% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences59.5%
Second homes40.5%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 3.9°C with 1'277 mm of rain. Warmest in July (12.7°C), coldest in January (-4.8°C). Station: Andermatt, 1435 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
3.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 3.9°C
Rain 1277 mm
Andermatt · 1435 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Andermatt has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.1°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Andermatt · 1435 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
