Campello, Switzerland
Encyclopedia
Campello is a municipality
in the district of Leventina
in the canton
of Ticino
in Switzerland
.
of Fichengo, which was one of the three Degagne that made up the Vicinanza
of Faido. It became an independent municipality in 1853.
During the Middle Ages
, Campello was the main town of the parish
of Mairengo and since 1837 has formed an independent parish. The parish church
of S. Margherita, was built in 1632.
Throughout the 20th Century, a part of the population has emigrated to France (especially Lyon) and England. In the judicial district of Campello is the well-known village of Carì at an elevation of 1622 m (5,321.5 ft) (originally Maiensäss), which, since 1950, has developed into one of the most popular alpine tourist resorts of the canton. It is now inhabited all year round, making Carì the highest permanent settlement in the Canton of Ticino.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.8%. Out of the forested land, 22.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.0% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 8.8% is used for growing crops and 3.0% is used for alpine pastures. Of the unproductive areas, 20.7% is unproductive vegetation and 5.8% is too rocky for vegetation.
The municipality is located in the Leventina district, above Faido
at an elevation of 1362 m (4,468.5 ft) on the southern slope of the mid-Leventina valley. The municipality was created in 1853 when it separated from Calpiogna
.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Vert a rose Or between four fleurs-de-lis Argent.
Most of the population speaks Italian
(68.9%), with French
being second most common (26.7%) and German
being third ( 4.4%). Of the Swiss national languages , 2 speak German
, 12 people speak French
, 31 people speak Italian
.
, the gender distribution of the population was 54.8% male and 45.2% female. The population was made up of 33 Swiss men (53.2% of the population), and 1 (1.6%) non-Swiss men. There were 27 Swiss women (43.5%), and 1 (1.6%) non-Swiss women.
In there were no live births in the municipality and there was 1 death of a Swiss citizen. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 1 while the foreign population remained the same. There was 1 Swiss man who immigrated back to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources) was a decrease of 1 and the non-Swiss population remained stable. This represents a population growth rate of -1.7%.
The age distribution, , in Campello is; 2 children or 3.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 3 teenagers or 4.8% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 10 people or 16.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 7 people or 11.3% are between 30 and 39, 7 people or 11.3% are between 40 and 49, and 9 people or 14.5% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 15 people or 24.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 4 people or 6.5% are between 70 and 79, and there are 5 people or 8.1% who are over 80.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.53 which is less people per room than the cantonal average of 0.6 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 54.5% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 22 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2. persons per household. there were 179 single family homes (or 80.6% of the total) out of a total of 222 inhabited buildings. There were 24 two family buildings (10.8%) and 17 multi-family buildings (7.7%). There were also 2 buildings in the municipality that were multipurpose buildings (used for both housing and commercial or another purpose).
The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0%. there were 340 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 3 room apartment of which there were 115. There were 26 single room apartments and 74 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 22 apartments (6.5% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 318 apartments (93.5%) were seasonally occupied and 0 apartments were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 0 new units per 1000 residents.
The historical population is given in the following table:
the most popular party was the CVP
which received 34.12% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the Ticino League
(23.99%), the SP
(20.95%) and the FDP
(18.58%). In the federal election, a total of 37 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 64.9%.
In the Gran Consiglio election, there were a total of 55 registered voters in Campello, of which 41 or 74.5% voted. The most popular party was the PPD
+GenGiova which received 14 or 34.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PLRT
(with 8 or 19.5%), the PLRT
(with 8 or 19.5%) and the LEGA
(with 7 or 17.1%).
In the Consiglio di Stato election, The most popular party was the PPD which received 14 or 34.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PLRT (with 9 or 22.0%), the LEGA (with 7 or 17.1%) and the LEGA (with 7 or 17.1%).
, there were 9 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a exporter of workers. Of the working population, 10% used public transportation to get to work, and 30% used a private car. , there were 2 hotels in Campello.
. There are 2 individuals (or about 4.44% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), and 1 individuals (or about 2.22% of the population) did not answer the question.
).
In Campello there were a total of 3 students . The Ticino education system
provides up to three years of non-mandatory kindergarten
and in Campello there were children in kindergarten. The primary school program lasts for five years and includes both a standard school and a special school. In the municipality, students attended the standard primary schools and 1 student attended the special school. In the lower secondary school system, students either attend a two year middle school followed by a two year pre-apprenticeship or they attend a four year program to prepare for higher education. There were no students in any lower secondary school.
The upper secondary school includes several options, but at the end of the upper secondary program, a student will be prepared to enter a trade or to continue on to a university or college. In Ticino, vocational students may either attend school while working on their internship or apprenticeship (which takes three or four years) or may attend school followed by an internship or apprenticeship (which takes one year as a full-time student or one and a half to two years as a part-time student). There was 1 vocational student who was attending school full-time and 1 who attend part-time.
, there were 6 students from Campello who attended schools outside the municipality.
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
in the district of Leventina
Leventina (district)
The district of Leventina is one of the eight districts of the largely Italian-speaking canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The capital of the district is Faido but the largest town is Airolo at the beginning or at the end of the valley....
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Ticino
Ticino
Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
History
Campello is first mentioned in 1400. According to the only partially confirmed tradition, the village emerged from the settlement of Fontanedo, which was completely abandoned by the mid-18th Century. Together with Calpiogna, Primadengo, Chinchengo and part of Faido, Campello belonged to the DegagnaDegagna
A Degagna is a public statutory corporation of territorial division in Switzerland. It is characteristic of the Leventina valley in the Canton of Ticino. It is a smaller division of a Vicinanza and is currently treated as the same as a patriziato under Swiss law. It began as church-territorial...
of Fichengo, which was one of the three Degagne that made up the Vicinanza
Bürgergemeinde
The Bürgergemeinde is a statutory corporation in public law in Switzerland...
of Faido. It became an independent municipality in 1853.
During the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
, Campello was the main town of the parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of Mairengo and since 1837 has formed an independent parish. The parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
of S. Margherita, was built in 1632.
Throughout the 20th Century, a part of the population has emigrated to France (especially Lyon) and England. In the judicial district of Campello is the well-known village of Carì at an elevation of 1622 m (5,321.5 ft) (originally Maiensäss), which, since 1950, has developed into one of the most popular alpine tourist resorts of the canton. It is now inhabited all year round, making Carì the highest permanent settlement in the Canton of Ticino.
Geography
Campello has an area, , of 3.96 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi). Of this area, 0.47 km² (0.181468014538491 sq mi) or 11.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.14 km² (0.44015646079549 sq mi) or 28.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.2 km² (0.077220431718507 sq mi) or 5.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and 1.05 km² (0.405407266522162 sq mi) or 26.5% is unproductive land.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.8%. Out of the forested land, 22.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.0% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 8.8% is used for growing crops and 3.0% is used for alpine pastures. Of the unproductive areas, 20.7% is unproductive vegetation and 5.8% is too rocky for vegetation.
The municipality is located in the Leventina district, above Faido
Faido
Faido is the capital of the district of Leventina in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino in southern Switzerland.On 29 January 2006, Faido grew by incorporating the villages of Chiggiogna, Rossura, and Calonico.-History:...
at an elevation of 1362 m (4,468.5 ft) on the southern slope of the mid-Leventina valley. The municipality was created in 1853 when it separated from Calpiogna
Calpiogna
Calpiogna is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.-History:Calpiogna is first mentioned in 1246 as Calpiognia. The village was the seat of the still existing Degagna of Fichengo, one of three Degagne that makes up the Vicinanza of Faido...
.
Coat of arms
The blazonBlazon
In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image...
of the municipal coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
is Vert a rose Or between four fleurs-de-lis Argent.
Demographics
Campello has a population of . , 3.4% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 7.1%.Most of the population speaks Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
(68.9%), with French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
being second most common (26.7%) and German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
being third ( 4.4%). Of the Swiss national languages , 2 speak German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, 12 people speak French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, 31 people speak Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
.
, the gender distribution of the population was 54.8% male and 45.2% female. The population was made up of 33 Swiss men (53.2% of the population), and 1 (1.6%) non-Swiss men. There were 27 Swiss women (43.5%), and 1 (1.6%) non-Swiss women.
In there were no live births in the municipality and there was 1 death of a Swiss citizen. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 1 while the foreign population remained the same. There was 1 Swiss man who immigrated back to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources) was a decrease of 1 and the non-Swiss population remained stable. This represents a population growth rate of -1.7%.
The age distribution, , in Campello is; 2 children or 3.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 3 teenagers or 4.8% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 10 people or 16.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 7 people or 11.3% are between 30 and 39, 7 people or 11.3% are between 40 and 49, and 9 people or 14.5% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 15 people or 24.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 4 people or 6.5% are between 70 and 79, and there are 5 people or 8.1% who are over 80.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.53 which is less people per room than the cantonal average of 0.6 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 54.5% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
Mortgage loan
A mortgage loan is a loan secured by real property through the use of a mortgage note which evidences the existence of the loan and the encumbrance of that realty through the granting of a mortgage which secures the loan...
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 22 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2. persons per household. there were 179 single family homes (or 80.6% of the total) out of a total of 222 inhabited buildings. There were 24 two family buildings (10.8%) and 17 multi-family buildings (7.7%). There were also 2 buildings in the municipality that were multipurpose buildings (used for both housing and commercial or another purpose).
The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0%. there were 340 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 3 room apartment of which there were 115. There were 26 single room apartments and 74 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 22 apartments (6.5% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 318 apartments (93.5%) were seasonally occupied and 0 apartments were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 0 new units per 1000 residents.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1639 | 68 |
| 1860 | 156 |
| 1900 | 146 |
| 1950 | 83 |
| 1990 | 44 |
| 2000 | 45 |
Politics
In the 2007 federal electionSwiss federal election, 2007
Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007...
the most popular party was the CVP
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
which received 34.12% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the Ticino League
Ticino League
The Ticino League is an isolationist, national conservative political party in Switzerland active in the canton of Ticino.In 1991, after some public campaigning in the Sunday journal Mattino della Domenica against political power and use of public money, the editor Giuliano Bignasca and the...
(23.99%), the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(20.95%) and the FDP
FDP.The Liberals
FDP.The Liberals is a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It is the joint-largest party in the Federal Council, third-largest party in the National Council, and second-largest in the Council of States....
(18.58%). In the federal election, a total of 37 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
Voter turnout
Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s...
was 64.9%.
In the Gran Consiglio election, there were a total of 55 registered voters in Campello, of which 41 or 74.5% voted. The most popular party was the PPD
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
+GenGiova which received 14 or 34.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PLRT
FDP.The Liberals
FDP.The Liberals is a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It is the joint-largest party in the Federal Council, third-largest party in the National Council, and second-largest in the Council of States....
(with 8 or 19.5%), the PLRT
FDP.The Liberals
FDP.The Liberals is a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It is the joint-largest party in the Federal Council, third-largest party in the National Council, and second-largest in the Council of States....
(with 8 or 19.5%) and the LEGA
Ticino League
The Ticino League is an isolationist, national conservative political party in Switzerland active in the canton of Ticino.In 1991, after some public campaigning in the Sunday journal Mattino della Domenica against political power and use of public money, the editor Giuliano Bignasca and the...
(with 7 or 17.1%).
In the Consiglio di Stato election, The most popular party was the PPD which received 14 or 34.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PLRT (with 9 or 22.0%), the LEGA (with 7 or 17.1%) and the LEGA (with 7 or 17.1%).
Economy
, Campello had an unemployment rate of 0.83%. , there were 3 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 1 business involved in this sector. people were employed in the secondary sector and there were businesses in this sector. 17 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 6 businesses in this sector. There were 20 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 20.0% of the workforce., there were 9 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a exporter of workers. Of the working population, 10% used public transportation to get to work, and 30% used a private car. , there were 2 hotels in Campello.
Religion
From the , 37 or 82.2% were Roman Catholic, while 5 or 11.1% belonged to the Swiss Reformed ChurchSwiss Reformed Church
The Reformed branch of Protestantism in Switzerland was started in Zürich by Huldrych Zwingli and spread within a few years to Basel , Bern , St...
. There are 2 individuals (or about 4.44% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), and 1 individuals (or about 2.22% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Campello about 62.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a FachhochschuleFachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
).
In Campello there were a total of 3 students . The Ticino education system
Education in Switzerland
The education system in Switzerland is very diverse, because the constitution of Switzerland delegates the authority for the school system mainly to the cantons...
provides up to three years of non-mandatory kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
and in Campello there were children in kindergarten. The primary school program lasts for five years and includes both a standard school and a special school. In the municipality, students attended the standard primary schools and 1 student attended the special school. In the lower secondary school system, students either attend a two year middle school followed by a two year pre-apprenticeship or they attend a four year program to prepare for higher education. There were no students in any lower secondary school.
The upper secondary school includes several options, but at the end of the upper secondary program, a student will be prepared to enter a trade or to continue on to a university or college. In Ticino, vocational students may either attend school while working on their internship or apprenticeship (which takes three or four years) or may attend school followed by an internship or apprenticeship (which takes one year as a full-time student or one and a half to two years as a part-time student). There was 1 vocational student who was attending school full-time and 1 who attend part-time.
, there were 6 students from Campello who attended schools outside the municipality.