About Gordola
Gordola is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Ticino
- Area
- 7.0 km²
Population
4'831residents
Median taxable income
CHF 58'665
Vacancy
0.86%
Foreign residents
19.7%
Dwellings
3'140
Jobs (FTE)
1'655
Tax multiplier
88%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Gordola, 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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Land use
22% built-up, 11% agricultural, 61% forest. Measured across 694 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement23.1%
Agriculture11.3%
Forest65.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 20.3%, ahead of Mitte at 18.0%.
Source BFS
FDP20.3%+1.4 pp
Mitte18.0%
SVP14.8%+3.2 pp
SP13.9%±0 pp
Lega
11.7%−2.9 pp
Grüne10.7%−5.1 pp
GLP1.7%+0.4 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
70.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 29.2% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences70.8%
Second homes29.2%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies