About Isone
Isone is a municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Ticino
- Area
- 12.8 km²
Population
404residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'750
Vacancy
0.33%
Foreign residents
10.4%
Dwellings
303
Jobs (FTE)
173
Tax multiplier
92%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Isone, 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
173 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 63% of employment, industry 25% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
173FTE total
Primary12.1%
Secondary24.9%
Tertiary63.0%
Land use
4% built-up, 18% agricultural, 67% forest. Measured across 1'283 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement4.0%
Agriculture20.7%
Forest75.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 34.4%, ahead of SVP at 24.4%.
Source BFS
Mitte34.4%
SVP24.4%+9.7 pp
FDP15.9%+0.7 pp
Lega
14.6%−5.7 pp
Grüne1.0%−2.5 pp
SP0.9%−2.3 pp
GLP0.3%−0.7 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
61.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 39.0% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences61.0%
Second homes39.0%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
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
