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Locarno District: municipalities in numbers
Locarno District in Ticino has 19 municipalities and 64,151 residents across 492 km², or 130 people per km². Population: +0.7% between 2015 and 2025.
- 64,151 residents
- 19 municipalities
- 492 km²
- 130 people/km²
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| Municipality | Population | Population change over 10 years | Population density | Area | Share of foreign nationals | Share of people aged 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 16,463 | +3.1% | 880.8 people/km² | 18.7 km² | 36.1% | 25.8% |
| Minusio | 7,273 | +0.4% | 1,243 people/km² | 5.8 km² | 25.1% | 31.1% |
| Losone | 6,780 | +4.0% | 713.7 people/km² | 9.5 km² | 26.3% | 25.4% |
| Ascona | 5,290 | −2.7% | 1,069 people/km² | 5.0 km² | 27.8% | 34.9% |
| Gambarogno | 4,977 | −3.1% | 96.1 people/km² | 51.8 km² | 23.2% | 27.2% |
| Gordola | 4,877 | +8.1% | 696.7 people/km² | 7.0 km² | 20.0% | 24.5% |
| Tenero-Contra | 3,417 | +18.9% | 764.4 people/km² | 4.5 km² | 26.2% | 23.6% |
| Cugnasco-Gerra | 2,838 | −0.4% | 79.3 people/km² | 35.8 km² | 15.4% | 23.8% |
| Terre di Pedemonte | 2,646 | +1.1% | 228.3 people/km² | 11.6 km² | 12.2% | 26.9% |
| Muralto | 2,513 | −7.8% | 4,188 people/km² | 0.6 km² | 29.5% | 36.2% |
| Brissago | 1,577 | −10.9% | 88.6 people/km² | 17.8 km² | 23.5% | 40.4% |
| Lavertezzo | 1,235 | −0.2% | 1,372 people/km² | 0.9 km² | 29.1% | 18.5% |
| Centovalli | 1,049 | −10.3% | 19.6 people/km² | 53.5 km² | 10.8% | 34.5% |
| Verzasca | 749 | −9.8% | 3.4 people/km² | 218.5 km² | 6.3% | 35.1% |
| Orselina | 682 | −10.1% | 341.0 people/km² | 2.0 km² | 20.4% | 42.7% |
| Onsernone | 643 | −8.3% | 23.1 people/km² | 27.8 km² | 9.6% | 42.5% |
| Ronco sopra Ascona | 516 | −17.3% | 103.2 people/km² | 5.0 km² | 26.4% | 42.4% |
| Brione sopra Minusio | 432 | −12.7% | 113.1 people/km² | 3.8 km² | 20.4% | 39.6% |
| Mergoscia | 194 | −11.0% | 15.9 people/km² | 12.2 km² | 7.7% | 34.5% |
Locarno District compared with the region and the country
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
| Indicator | Locarno District | Ticino | Switzerland | Rank among districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 64,151 | 359,783 | 9,127,125 | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Population density | 130.5 people/km² | 137.3 people/km² | 232.4 people/km² | ranked 96 of 137 |
| Area | 491.7 km² | 2,621 km² | 39,266 km² | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Population change over 10 years | 0.7% | 2.2% | 9.6% | ranked 127 of 137 |
| Elevation | 393 m | 412 m | 522 m | ranked 127 of 137 |
| Share of foreign nationals | 26.3% | 29.8% | 27.7% | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 65 and over | 28.4% | 24.3% | 19.8% | ranked 4 of 137 |
| Dwellings | 61,156 | 260,627 | 4,927,050 | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 | 19.0% | 20.3% | 22.4% | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 | 21.1% | 20.4% | 24.6% | ranked 89 of 137 |
| Share of single-family houses among residential buildings | 59.0% | 62.1% | 56.9% | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Oil or gas heating systems | 49.2% | 59.8% | 61.7% | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Heat pumps as main heating | 15.8% | 12.4% | 15.5% | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Wood heating systems | 13.2% | 11.5% | 9.3% | ranked 63 of 137 |
| District heating | 1.2% | 1.2% | 7.3% | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Photovoltaic installations | 3,546 | 16,017 | 329,600 | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants | 952.7 kW | 915.9 kW | 919.4 kW | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar electricity potential | 652.7 GWh/year | 3,370 GWh/year | 64,783 GWh/year | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant | 10,175 kWh/inh. | 9,438 kWh/inh. | 7,100 kWh/inh. | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Establishments | 6,602 | 40,256 | 728,011 | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Jobs | 34,531 | 249,351 | 5,679,518 | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants | 538.3 | 698.3 | 622.5 | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in services | 75.3% | 78.3% | 73.4% | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in industry and construction | 22.6% | 20.2% | 22.0% | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Entities listed in the commercial register | 5,505 | 42,118 | 762,757 | ranked 37 of 137 |
| Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants | 85.8 | 117.1 | 83.6 | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities | 63.0% | 72.1% | 68.6% | ranked 115 of 137 |
| Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities | 31.5% | 23.0% | 26.1% | ranked 22 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A or B (very good or good access) | 22.6% | 29.9% | 38.6% | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A, B or C | 51.4% | 51.5% | 61.6% | ranked 56 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings without public transport quality class | 20.4% | 18.1% | 14.3% | ranked 60 of 137 |
| Shortest public transport travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 60 min | 45 min | 62 min | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Public transport travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 24 min | 27 min | 26 min | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Shortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 50 min | 31 min | 43 min | ranked 73 of 137 |
| Car travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 15 min | 17 min | 17 min | ranked 76 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year (average) | 121.6 | 658.4 | 17,882 | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.90 | 1.83 | 1.96 | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Accidents with fatalities over ten years | 18 | 110 | 2,147 | ranked 37 of 137 |
| Share of accidents with fatalities or serious injuries | 25.7% | 28.4% | 21.6% | ranked 48 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving bicycles | 19.5% | 12.7% | 27.1% | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving pedestrians | 13.8% | 12.7% | 11.3% | ranked 13 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving motorcycles | 32.0% | 35.1% | 20.6% | ranked 12 of 137 |
| Share of accidents between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. | 9.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% | ranked 63 of 137 |
| Share of accidents on motorways and expressways | 3.3% | 10.1% | 9.5% | ranked 96 of 137 |
| Share of settlement and urban areas | 6.6% | 6.2% | 8.3% | ranked 100 of 137 |
| Share of residential areas (houses and apartment blocks) | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.0% | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Share of industrial and commercial areas | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.6% | ranked 109 of 137 |
| Share of transport surfaces (roads, rail, car parks) | 1.5% | 1.8% | 2.5% | ranked 109 of 137 |
| Share of recreational and green areas | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.5% | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Share of agricultural land | 8.8% | 14.2% | 38.2% | ranked 136 of 137 |
| Share of forest | 57.2% | 49.3% | 29.8% | ranked 4 of 137 |
| Settlement area per inhabitant | 490 m²/inh. | 463 m²/inh. | 385 m²/inh. | ranked 71 of 137 |
| Residential area per inhabitant | 231 m²/inh. | 192 m²/inh. | 136 m²/inh. | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years) | 5.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | 6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants | 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 133 of 137 |
| Death rate (deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants | 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 3 of 137 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | −5.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | −3.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | 0.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 135 of 137 |
| Net migration (population change excluding births and deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 4.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants | 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 134 of 137 |
| Marriage rate (marriages per year, average over the last 3 years) | 3.0 per 1,000 inhabitants | 3.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Divorce rate (divorces per year, average over the last 3 years) | 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Hydroelectric power plants | 11 | 49 | 1,295 | ranked 40 of 120 |
| Installed hydroelectric capacity | 87,966 kW | 661,124 kW | 11,328,382 kW | ranked 32 of 120 |
| Electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 13 | 70 | 2,009 | ranked 57 of 133 |
| Installed capacity of electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 88,478 kW | 695,259 kW | 15,348,157 kW | ranked 35 of 133 |
| Average temperature in January | 1.8 °C | 1.1 °C | 0.5 °C | ranked 9 of 137 |
| Mean minimum temperature in January | −1.6 °C | −2.3 °C | −2.4 °C | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Average temperature in July | 20.9 °C | 19.4 °C | 18.4 °C | ranked 2 of 137 |
| Mean maximum temperature in July | 26.2 °C | 24.8 °C | 23.8 °C | ranked 3 of 137 |
| Temperature difference between July and January | 19.2 °C | 18.4 °C | 17.9 °C | ranked 2 of 137 |
| Precipitation in winter (December to February) | 214 mm | 223 mm | 236 mm | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Precipitation in summer (June to August) | 544 mm | 518 mm | 372 mm | ranked 9 of 137 |
| Share of summer in annual precipitation | 29.6% | 29.7% | 31.5% | ranked 95 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in winter (share of possible duration) | 59% | 57% | 31% | ranked 2 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in summer (share of possible duration) | 61% | 59% | 52% | ranked 1 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year (average) | 399.4 | 2,006 | 45,384 | ranked 34 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 6.22 | 5.62 | 4.98 | ranked 27 of 137 |
| New dwellings built per year as a percentage of the dwelling stock | 0.65% | 0.77% | 0.92% | ranked 101 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 33.0% | 36.6% | 26.2% | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 7.9% | 9.5% | 16.2% | ranked 133 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived elsewhere one year earlier | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.3% | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Residents who lived in another municipality or abroad one year earlier | 3,750 | 20,457 | 575,222 | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 1.1% | 1.5% | 1.5% | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 710 | 5,542 | 136,089 | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another canton one year earlier | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.4% | ranked 113 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another municipality of the same canton one year earlier | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.4% | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Share of residents who already lived in the municipality one year earlier | 93.6% | 93.6% | 92.7% | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Boarding and alighting rail passengers per day | 15,735 | 112,265 | 4,050,433 | ranked 60 of 120 |
| Average number of rooms per dwelling | 3.24 | 3.44 | 3.59 | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 28.9% | 24.9% | 22.3% | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 3 or 4 rooms | 58.0% | 57.6% | 54.1% | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 13.1% | 17.4% | 23.7% | ranked 134 of 137 |
| Average dwelling floor area | 93.4 m² | 99.9 m² | 99.0 m² | ranked 113 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings under 60 m² | 22.8% | 19.9% | 18.4% | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings of 120 m² or more | 22.5% | 27.7% | 27.7% | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1946 and 1980 | 43.1% | 42.4% | 34.7% | ranked 12 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1981 and 2000 | 16.1% | 16.0% | 18.5% | ranked 118 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings in buildings with 10 or more dwellings | 34.5% | 32.9% | 32.7% | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Hotel bed occupancy rate | 52.6% | 48.6% | 49.6% | ranked 10 of 91 |
| Average length of hotel stay | 2.40 nights | 2.02 nights | 2.00 nights | ranked 12 of 91 |
| Share of overnight stays by foreign guests | 25.3% | 41.8% | 55.0% | ranked 70 of 91 |
| Fixed internet at 100 Mbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 86% | 86% | 92% | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Fixed internet at 1 Gbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 59% | 64% | 80% | ranked 111 of 137 |
| Fibre optic connection (FTTB/FTTH): estimated share of buildings | 29% | 40% | 64% | ranked 112 of 137 |
| 5G coverage by all three operators (outdoors): share of buildings | 76% | 82% | 85% | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a federal nature and landscape inventory | 43.6% | 26.3% | 23.9% | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in the federal landscape inventory (BLN/IFP) | 42.9% | 24.2% | 19.4% | ranked 13 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national mires and mire landscapes | 1.4% | 1.7% | 2.4% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national floodplains | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national dry meadows and pastures | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | ranked 88 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in federal game reserves | 0.0% | 3.6% | 4.2% | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a park of national importance | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15.1% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals during the year | 1,523 | 9,594 | 137,186 | ranked 23 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals per 1,000 inhabitants | 23.7 | 26.9 | 15.0 | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric cars among new cars | 13.1% | 10.6% | 21.4% | ranked 122 of 133 |
| Share of plug-in hybrids among new cars | 9.3% | 10.2% | 11.0% | ranked 92 of 133 |
| Share of diesel cars (including non-plug-in hybrids) among new cars | 6.5% | 7.8% | 6.9% | ranked 85 of 133 |
| Cinemas | 4 | 11 | 258 | ranked 11 of 100 |
| Cinema screens | 8 | 26 | 616 | ranked 17 of 100 |
| Cinema seats | 1,753 | 4,242 | 95,497 | ranked 16 of 100 |
| Agricultural holdings | 155 | 993 | 46,270 | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area of holdings based in the municipality | 1,610 ha | 13,657 ha | 1,039,811 ha | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area per holding | 10.2 ha | 13.8 ha | 22.4 ha | ranked 135 of 137 |
| People employed in agriculture | 402 | 2,660 | 145,628 | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Share of organic farms | 18.8% | 18.0% | 16.9% | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Share of utilised agricultural area farmed organically | 37.3% | 25.0% | 18.5% | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area | 21.2% | 8.7% | 26.9% | ranked 70 of 137 |
| Share of permanent crops in the utilised agricultural area | 8.9% | 8.4% | 2.3% | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Cattle | 685 | 10,867 | 1,528,177 | ranked 134 of 137 |
| Cattle per 100 ha of utilised agricultural area | 43.5 | 80.4 | 147.0 | ranked 135 of 137 |
| Sheep | 757 | 10,155 | 355,639 | ranked 111 of 137 |
| Pigs | 5 | 1,453 | 1,257,722 | ranked 126 of 137 |
| Poultry | 18,419 | 48,780 | 13,499,944 | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Passenger cars owned by private individuals | 545.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | 546.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | 456.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Motorcycles owned by private individuals | 136.4 per 1,000 inhabitants | 134.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | 85.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 4 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric passenger cars | 4.1% | 4.0% | 5.2% | ranked 106 of 137 |
| Share of hybrid passenger cars (plug-in or not) | 13.6% | 15.0% | 12.0% | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Share of conventional diesel passenger cars | 19.2% | 20.6% | 23.9% | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Share of passenger cars owned by legal entities | 9.3% | 12.5% | 13.9% | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings | 49 | 233 | 32,915 | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings per 1,000 dwellings | 0.8 | 0.9 | 6.7 | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Share of Minergie-P and Minergie-A among Minergie buildings | 73.9% | 47.0% | 11.8% | ranked 1 of 124 |
| Share of Minergie buildings with the ECO add-on | 4.3% | 6.0% | 3.8% | ranked 16 of 124 |
| Average annual temperature (average over the municipality's territory) | 11.2 °C | 10.0 °C | 9.2 °C | ranked 2 of 137 |
| Change in annual temperature compared with 1961-1990 | 1.4 °C | 1.4 °C | 1.3 °C | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Annual precipitation (average over the municipality's territory) | 1,856 mm | 1,732 mm | 1,171 mm | ranked 3 of 137 |
| Change in annual precipitation compared with 1961-1990 | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.3% | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration) | 56% | 55% | 44% | ranked 1 of 137 |
| Change in relative sunshine duration compared with 1961-1990 (percentage points) | 1.7 percentage points | 1.6 percentage points | 3.9 percentage points | ranked 114 of 137 |
| Turnout in the National Council elections | 46.3% | 47.7% | 46.9% | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SVP | 14.8% | 15.0% | 27.2% | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SP | 14.1% | 12.6% | 19.0% | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: FDP | 20.2% | 21.3% | 14.2% | ranked 24 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Centre | 18.1% | 17.5% | 13.5% | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GREENS | 10.6% | 9.0% | 10.0% | ranked 28 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GLP | 1.6% | 1.5% | 7.5% | ranked 118 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Left-wing and green parties | 24.7% | 21.6% | 30.1% | ranked 56 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Traditional conservative and right-wing parties | 64.8% | 67.4% | 57.6% | ranked 74 of 137 |
| Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap) | 40 | 185 | 4,129 | ranked 26 of 137 |
| Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 6.3 per 10,000 inh. | 5.2 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 24 of 137 |
| Farm shops (OpenStreetMap) | 3 | 22 | 1,931 | ranked 101 of 137 |
| Car sharing stations (OpenStreetMap) | 1 | 15 | 1,445 | ranked 95 of 137 |
| Cemeteries (OpenStreetMap) | 54 | 270 | 2,839 | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Parks (OpenStreetMap) | 47 | 237 | 4,069 | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 7.3 per 10,000 inh. | 6.6 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 10 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points (OpenStreetMap) | 405 | 1,935 | 23,373 | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 6.15 per 1,000 inh. | 5.23 per 1,000 inh. | 2.54 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Bank branches (OpenStreetMap) | 28 | 122 | 2,173 | ranked 10 of 137 |
| Bank branches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 4.4 per 10,000 inh. | 3.4 per 10,000 inh. | 2.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Petrol stations (OpenStreetMap) | 40 | 239 | 3,708 | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 6.3 per 10,000 inh. | 6.7 per 10,000 inh. | 4.1 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Fire stations (OpenStreetMap) | 8 | 21 | 1,259 | ranked 64 of 137 |
| Viewpoints (OpenStreetMap) | 91 | 316 | 4,505 | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Tourist attractions (OpenStreetMap) | 55 | 139 | 1,660 | ranked 3 of 137 |
| Castles, fortresses and castle ruins (OpenStreetMap) | 2 | 5 | 735 | ranked 90 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres (OpenStreetMap) | 25 | 124 | 3,520 | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 3.9 per 10,000 inh. | 3.5 per 10,000 inh. | 3.9 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Fitness centres (OpenStreetMap) | 4 | 24 | 949 | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Ice rinks (OpenStreetMap) | 4 | 10 | 156 | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Sports pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 216 | 950 | 28,795 | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 33.8 per 10,000 inh. | 26.4 per 10,000 inh. | 31.6 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 66 of 137 |
| Football pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 38 | 258 | 4,820 | ranked 44 of 137 |
| Playgrounds (OpenStreetMap) | 86 | 368 | 12,922 | ranked 48 of 137 |
| Playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 13.1 per 10,000 inh. | 10.0 per 10,000 inh. | 14.2 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 70 of 137 |
| Theatres and arts centres (OpenStreetMap) | 14 | 35 | 715 | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Hospitals and clinics (OpenStreetMap) | 3 | 15 | 296 | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels (OpenStreetMap) | 181 | 443 | 5,436 | ranked 3 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.82 per 1,000 inh. | 1.21 per 1,000 inh. | 0.59 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Campsites (OpenStreetMap) | 12 | 41 | 555 | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Museums (OpenStreetMap) | 24 | 97 | 1,240 | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Museums per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 3.8 per 10,000 inh. | 2.7 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Libraries (OpenStreetMap) | 14 | 103 | 1,244 | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Libraries per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.2 per 10,000 inh. | 2.9 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Places of worship (OpenStreetMap) | 187 | 938 | 6,978 | ranked 2 of 137 |
| Places of worship per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.84 per 1,000 inh. | 2.53 per 1,000 inh. | 0.75 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Post offices (OpenStreetMap) | 16 | 100 | 1,374 | ranked 13 of 137 |
| Post offices per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.5 per 10,000 inh. | 2.8 per 10,000 inh. | 1.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Mountain huts and shelters (OpenStreetMap) | 23 | 123 | 890 | ranked 9 of 137 |
| Aerial lifts and ski lifts (OpenStreetMap) | 10 | 67 | 1,961 | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Golf courses (OpenStreetMap) | 4 | 5 | 133 | ranked 4 of 137 |
| Named peaks (OpenStreetMap) | 104 | 665 | 7,762 | ranked 24 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes (OpenStreetMap) | 514.4 km | 2,554 km | 46,779 km | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 1.05 km/km² | 0.96 km/km² | 1.19 km/km² | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Marked cycling routes (OpenStreetMap) | 49.6 km | 305.7 km | 10,775 km | ranked 88 of 137 |
| Marked mountain bike routes (OpenStreetMap) | 70.2 km | 496.0 km | 8,123 km | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Alpine ski runs (OpenStreetMap) | 1.4 km | 73.7 km | 4,192 km | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Cross-country ski trails (OpenStreetMap) | 0.0 km | 14.7 km | 2,642 km | ranked 76 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails (OpenStreetMap) | 1,486 km | 6,225 km | 53,025 km | ranked 5 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 3.02 km/km² | 2.34 km/km² | 1.35 km/km² | ranked 3 of 137 |
| Employed persons living in the municipality | 25,316 | 145,115 | 4,279,437 | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Employed persons working in the municipality | 23,578 | 145,690 | 4,279,437 | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents) | −1,738 | 575 | 0 | ranked 54 of 137 |
| Share of employed residents who work in another canton | 0.6% | 0.8% | 19.3% | ranked 131 of 137 |
| Road length (excluding national roads) | 671.6 km | 3,684 km | 82,509 km | ranked 40 of 137 |
| Road network density | 1.36 km/km² | 1.39 km/km² | 2.10 km/km² | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Road length per inhabitant | 10.5 m | 10.2 m | 9.1 m | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean) | 6.2 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ | ranked 56 of 137 |
| Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean) | 8.7 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | ranked 44 of 137 |
| Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means) | 117 µg/m³ | 128 µg/m³ | 109 µg/m³ | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps) | 570 | 2,596 | 40,685 | ranked 10 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 8.9 per 1,000 inh. | 7.2 per 1,000 inh. | 4.5 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 10 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses (Overture Maps) | 278 | 1,434 | 31,318 | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 4.3 per 1,000 inh. | 4.0 per 1,000 inh. | 3.4 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 28 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year) | 1.0 | 67.0 | 4,656 | ranked 97 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 0.02 | 0.19 | 0.51 | ranked 115 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year) | 0.83 M CHF | 138.04 M CHF | 23,213 M CHF | ranked 101 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 11.5 | 81.0 | 4,782 | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 0.18 | 0.23 | 0.52 | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 47.08 M CHF | 432.15 M CHF | 21,085 M CHF | ranked 54 of 137 |
| Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap) | 33 | 152 | 1,647 | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 5.1 per 10,000 inh. | 4.2 per 10,000 inh. | 1.8 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 2 of 137 |
| Schools (OpenStreetMap) | 27 | 173 | 5,940 | ranked 73 of 137 |
| Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 4.2 per 10,000 inh. | 4.8 per 10,000 inh. | 6.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 121 of 137 |
| Shops (OpenStreetMap) | 456 | 1,934 | 52,017 | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 7.1 per 1,000 inh. | 5.4 per 1,000 inh. | 5.7 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 24 of 137 |
| Average altitude of the area | 1,193 m | 1,420 m | 1,340 m | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Average slope of the terrain | 29.3 ° | 28.1 ° | 19.1 ° | ranked 4 of 137 |
| Share of the area with a slope above 15° | 84.1% | 82.9% | 55.2% | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood) | 13.9% | 5.5% | 7.7% | ranked 21 of 129 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood) | 17.1% | 6.7% | 9.5% | ranked 20 of 129 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood) | 18.5% | 7.3% | 10.3% | ranked 20 of 129 |
| Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood | 11.5% | 4.4% | 7.0% | ranked 22 of 129 |
| Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years) | 0.0423 g | 0.0453 g | 0.0586 g | ranked 137 of 137 |
| Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers) | 29.8% | 39.4% | 34.9% | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs) | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons) | 6.0% | 2.2% | 1.6% | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Sealed soil: average imperviousness density | 1.9% | 2.3% | 3.5% | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per 1,000 inhabitants | 6.0 | 4.9 | 2.8 | ranked 26 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per km² | 0.78 | 0.66 | 0.66 | ranked 63 of 137 |
| Weekday departures per 1,000 inhabitants | 369 | 350 | 268 | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Railway stations and halts | 22 | 62 | 1,730 | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Share of land area that is built-up | 2.4% | 1.5% | 2.0% | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Built-up surface per inhabitant | 95 m²/inh. | 102 m²/inh. | 89 m²/inh. | ranked 97 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 1975 | 95% | 104% | 71% | ranked 60 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 2000 | 23% | 31% | 25% | ranked 111 of 137 |
| Jobs in full-time equivalents (FTE) | 27,095 | 200,536 | 4,404,171 | ranked 44 of 137 |
| Employment level (full-time equivalents as a percentage of employees) | 78.5% | 80.2% | 77.5% | ranked 34 of 137 |
| Share of jobs held by women | 45.7% | 43.1% | 46.1% | ranked 60 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in the primary sector | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2.8% | ranked 116 of 137 |
| Change in jobs over ten years | 6.7% | 11.1% | 12.6% | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Jobs per establishment | 5.2 | 6.2 | 7.8 | ranked 111 of 137 |
| Change in the number of establishments over ten years | 3.9% | 8.5% | 9.7% | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Share of people under 20 | 15.5% | 17.2% | 19.8% | ranked 134 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 64-year-olds | 56.1% | 58.5% | 60.4% | ranked 125 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 39-year-olds | 20.2% | 22.2% | 25.8% | ranked 123 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 80 and over | 9.5% | 8.2% | 5.9% | ranked 2 of 137 |
| Old-age dependency ratio (people aged 65 and over per 100 people aged 20 to 64) | 51.2 per 100 people | 41.9 per 100 people | 33.3 per 100 people | ranked 4 of 137 |
| Share of single people (aged 20 and over) | 31.6% | 32.9% | 33.5% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Share of people married or in a registered partnership (aged 20 and over) | 47.3% | 48.4% | 49.7% | ranked 125 of 137 |
| Share of people divorced or with a dissolved partnership (aged 20 and over) | 13.5% | 11.6% | 11.3% | ranked 5 of 137 |
| Share of widowed people (aged 20 and over) | 7.6% | 7.1% | 5.5% | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Private households | 32,111 | 172,950 | 4,105,458 | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Average household size | 1.95 persons | 2.04 persons | 2.18 persons | ranked 135 of 137 |
| Share of one-person households | 45.0% | 42.6% | 37.4% | ranked 4 of 137 |
| Share of households of 5 persons or more | 2.9% | 3.6% | 5.3% | ranked 136 of 137 |
| Share of the population born abroad | 34.9% | 38.2% | 32.9% | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Share of the foreign population born in Switzerland | 15.4% | 15.2% | 17.9% | ranked 101 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh/year) | 28.50 Rp./kWh | 26.72 Rp./kWh | 27.24 Rp./kWh | ranked 48 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H2 (2,500 kWh/year) | 33.07 Rp./kWh | 29.50 Rp./kWh | 29.75 Rp./kWh | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H6 (25,000 kWh/year) | 23.29 Rp./kWh | 22.69 Rp./kWh | 23.08 Rp./kWh | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Annual electricity bill excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh) | 1,282 CHF/year | 1,202 CHF/year | 1,226 CHF/year | ranked 48 of 137 |
| Share of energy supply in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 34.4% | 38.5% | 40.8% | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Share of grid usage in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 49.2% | 44.4% | 46.4% | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Share of levies and charges in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 16.4% | 17.0% | 12.8% | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Saving with the operator's cheapest product, typical household H4 | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.3% | ranked 57 of 86 |
| Change in the electricity price over 5 years, typical household H4 | 17.2% | 20.1% | 29.7% | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Active enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants | 89.9 | 101.1 | 66.4 | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Share of enterprises in the secondary sector | 16.8% | 15.1% | 16.0% | ranked 101 of 137 |
| Jobs per active enterprise | 4.6 | 5.4 | 7.9 | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Vacant dwelling rate | 0.97% | 1.78% | 0.93% | ranked 60 of 137 |
| Vacant dwellings | 592 | 4,621 | 45,143 | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Share of vacant dwellings for rent | 69.5% | 80.6% | 77.6% | ranked 80 of 135 |
| Share of recently built vacant dwellings (2 years or less) | 13.7% | 11.2% | 8.6% | ranked 23 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings in single-family houses | 15.1% | 15.2% | 13.0% | ranked 62 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 1 to 2 rooms | 35.3% | 30.1% | 25.7% | ranked 10 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 11.2% | 12.4% | 17.5% | ranked 123 of 135 |
| Share of second homes | 43.7% | 28.3% | 15.1% | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Second homes (neither primary residences nor equivalent dwellings) | 26,436 | 72,599 | 729,464 | ranked 2 of 137 |
Frequently asked questions
How many municipalities are there in Locarno District?
Locarno District has 19 municipalities; the largest is Locarno with 16,463 residents.
What is the population of Locarno District?
Locarno District has 64,151 residents (2025), or 130 people per km².
Where is Locarno District?
Locarno District is part of Ticino (canton).