About Biasca
Biasca is a town of the district of Riviera in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Ticino
- Area
- 59.1 km²
Population
6'201residents
Median taxable income
CHF 57'044
Vacancy
1.26%
Foreign residents
35.8%
Dwellings
3'730
Jobs (FTE)
3'064
Tax multiplier
95%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Biasca, 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
3'064 full-time-equivalent jobs across 522 businesses — services make up 73% of employment, industry 25% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'064FTE total
Primary2.0%
Secondary25.0%
Tertiary73.0%
Land use
6% built-up, 10% agricultural, 47% forest. Measured across 5'900 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement8.8%
Agriculture16.7%
Forest74.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 25.5%, ahead of SVP at 17.0%.
Source BFS
FDP25.5%+3.7 pp
SVP17.0%+6.9 pp
Mitte15.9%
Lega
15.7%−3.2 pp
SP12.3%−6.7 pp
Grüne5.0%−3.5 pp
GLP0.5%+0.3 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
83.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 16.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences83.4%
Second homes16.6%
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at S. Bernardino has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
S. Bernardino · 1639 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
