About Collina d'Oro
Collina d'Oro is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It was formed from the 2004 union of the villages of Agra, Gentilino, and Montagnola. On 1 April 2012, it incorporated the formerly independent municipality of Carabietta.
- Canton
- Ticino
- Area
- 7.5 km²
Population
4'903residents
Median taxable income
CHF 74'928
Vacancy
1.91%
Foreign residents
35.6%
Dwellings
3'037
Jobs (FTE)
2'285
Tax multiplier
60%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Collina d'Oro, 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
2'285 full-time-equivalent jobs across 386 businesses — services make up 68% of employment, industry 32% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'285FTE total
Primary0.7%
Secondary31.5%
Tertiary67.8%
Land use
39% built-up, 11% agricultural, 48% forest. Measured across 615 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement39.3%
Agriculture11.4%
Forest49.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.2%, ahead of SVP at 19.4%.
Source BFS
FDP29.2%+1.7 pp
SVP19.4%+6.6 pp
Lega
14.3%−4.7 pp
Mitte11.8%
SP8.7%−1.0 pp
Grüne7.2%−2.1 pp
GLP1.9%−0.6 pp
2023 vs 2019
Climate data
Annual mean 13.0°C with 1'567 mm of rain. Warmest in July (22.6°C), coldest in January (3.8°C). Station: Lugano, 273 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
13.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 13.0°C
Rain 1567 mm
Sun ≈177 days
Lugano · 273 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Lugano has risen by +1.9°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.9°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Lugano · 273 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
