About Sant'Antonino
Sant'Antonino is a municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Ticino
- Area
- 6.5 km²
Population
2'671residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'634
Vacancy
0.77%
Foreign residents
26.8%
Dwellings
1'429
Jobs (FTE)
2'322
Tax multiplier
78%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Sant'Antonino, 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
2'322 full-time-equivalent jobs across 258 businesses — services make up 74% of employment, industry 23% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'322FTE total
Primary3.0%
Secondary22.7%
Tertiary74.4%
Land use
20% built-up, 34% agricultural, 43% forest. Measured across 655 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement20.2%
Agriculture35.3%
Forest44.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 24.9%, ahead of Mitte at 23.1%.
Source BFS
FDP24.9%−3.0 pp
Mitte23.1%
SVP15.7%+3.4 pp
Lega
9.8%−3.2 pp
SP8.5%−2.0 pp
Grüne5.4%−2.0 pp
GLP0.6%±0 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
83.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 16.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences83.1%
Second homes16.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 11.9°C with 1'806 mm of rain. Warmest in July (21.9°C), coldest in January (1.5°C). Station: Magadino / Cadenazzo, 203 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.9°C
Rain 1806 mm
Sun ≈177 days
Magadino / Cadenazzo · 203 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