About Balerna
Balerna is a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Ticino
- Area
- 2.5 km²
Population
3'356residents
Median taxable income
CHF 52'566
Vacancy
4.49%
Foreign residents
29.6%
Dwellings
2'138
Jobs (FTE)
4'253
Tax multiplier
75%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Balerna, 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
4'253 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 72% of employment, industry 28% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
4'253FTE total
Primary0.1%
Secondary27.9%
Tertiary72.0%
Land use
83% built-up, 10% agricultural, 6% forest. Measured across 253 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement84.3%
Agriculture10.0%
Forest5.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 21.1%, ahead of FDP at 20.2%.
Source BFS
Mitte21.1%
FDP20.2%+2.7 pp
SVP14.3%+5.2 pp
SP14.3%−0.2 pp
Lega
11.2%−5.5 pp
Grüne11.1%−3.7 pp
GLP1.5%+1.3 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.3%
Second homes11.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 11.6°C with 1'560 mm of rain. Warmest in July (21.7°C), coldest in January (1.6°C). Station: Stabio, 351 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.6°C
Rain 1560 mm
Sun ≈172 days
Stabio · 351 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
