Massagno
Encyclopedia
Massagno is a municipality
in the district of Lugano
in the canton
of Ticino
in Switzerland
.
Ax made out of serpentinite
, and some cremation graves from the Iron Age
are the only prehistoric traces discovered in Massagno. The village of Massagno is first mentioned in 1146 as Masagnio. In 1198 it was mentioned as Maxanio.
The Vicinanza
of Massagno emerged from the villages of Massagno and Gerso, and during the Middle Ages
it was part of the Pieve
of Lugano
. During the 9th and 10th Centuries, the Cathedral of S. Lorenzo in Lugano
seems to have owned individual farms and houses in the village, and in 1198 it was the main landholder. At the same time, the Kastlanei Sonvico owned some estates. In 1262 the hospital of St. Mary of Lugano acquired some estates as well, which were sold in 1739 to the Luvini family in Massagno. In 1329, the provost
of the Humiliati
monastery of S . Antonio in Lugano bought land in the village. Then, in the 14th Century, the Bishop of Como
acquired the right to tithe
in Massagno and land in Gerso.
Historically, Massagno was part of the Lugano parish
. Between 1920 and 1927, together with Rovello, it formed one of Luganos five rettorati. After 1927 it was an independent parish without Rovello. The parish church
of S. Lucia, which dates back to about 1530, was rebuilt in 1931 in the romanesque revival style
. The Chapel of St. Anthony of Padua in Gerso is from 1655–70 and was restored in 1983. It was built by a member of the Solari family from Gerso, who had made his fortune in the wool trade in Venice. The chapel of Madonna della Salute was built in 1710 in fulfillment of a vow from 1636, when the municipality was hit by the plague. It was consecrated in 1729 and renovated in 1975.
Between 1815-30, the main road into the village was built. Between 1879-80 an excavation for a railway line led to strong population growth as workers (especially from Italy) migrated to Massagno for work. The strong population growth of the 1960s transformed Massagno, which had previously lived on agriculture and the seasonal migration, into a residential community with brisk construction activity. In 2000, about three quarters commuted out of town for work. The school complex was built in 1970-71.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 76.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 21.9%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.4%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 0.0% is used for growing crops and 76.7% is used for alpine pastures.
The municipality is located in the Lugano district, in the north-western agglomeration of Lugano. It consists of the village of Massagno the settlement of Gerso and, since 1804, part of the former municipality of Rovello.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Azure a chestnut three vert fructed gules a core and eradicated or issuant from a mount of the second in chief a sun in splendor and in base of the first two line invected argent. The tree refers to the location of the village, on top of a hill, surrounded by chestnut trees.
Most of the population speaks Italian
(78.0%), with German
being second most common (6.6%) and Serbo-Croatian
being third (5.4%). Of the Swiss national languages , 369 speak German, 127 people speak French
, 4,334 people speak Italian, and 7 people speak Romansh. The remainder (721 people) speak another language.
, the gender distribution of the population was 45.9% male and 54.1% female. The population was made up of 1,563 Swiss men (26.4% of the population), and 1,152 (19.5%) non-Swiss men. There were 2,048 Swiss women (34.6%), and 1,155 (19.5%) non-Swiss women.
In there were 31 live births to Swiss citizens and 24 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 40 deaths of Swiss citizens and 13 non-Swiss citizen deaths. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 9 while the foreign population increased by 11. There were 8 Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland and 4 Swiss women who immigrated back to Switzerland. At the same time, there were 53 non-Swiss men and 50 non-Swiss women who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 35 and the non-Swiss population change was an increase of 104 people. This represents a population growth rate of 2.4%.
The age distribution, , in Massagno is; 486 children or 8.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 513 teenagers or 8.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 691 people or 11.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 897 people or 15.2% are between 30 and 39, 960 people or 16.2% are between 40 and 49, and 741 people or 12.5% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 682 people or 11.5% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 578 people or 9.8% are between 70 and 79, there are 370 people or 6.3% who are over 80.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.63 which is about equal to 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 14.9% 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 2,685 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.1 persons per household. there were 181 single family homes (or 33.5% of the total) out of a total of 541 inhabited buildings. There were 60 two family buildings (11.1%) and 219 multi-family buildings (40.5%). There were also 81 buildings in the municipality that were multipurpose buildings (used for both housing and commercial or another purpose).
The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0.67%. there were 3,029 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 3 room apartment of which there were 979. There were 292 single room apartments and 378 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 2,677 apartments (88.4% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 278 apartments (9.2%) were seasonally occupied and 74 apartments (2.4%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 10.2 new units per 1000 residents.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
.
the most popular party was the CVP
which received 39.16% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
(16.45%), the FDP
(15.72%) and the Ticino League
(14.25%). In the federal election, a total of 1,556 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 50.7%.
In the Gran Consiglio election, there were a total of 3,098 registered voters in Massagno, of which 1,892 or 61.1% voted. 24 blank ballots and 4 null ballots were cast, leaving 1,864 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party was the PPD
+GenGiova which received 620 or 33.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PS
(with 279 or 15.0%), the LEGA
(with 273 or 14.6%) and the PLRT
(with 268 or 14.4%).
In the Consiglio di Stato election, 18 blank ballots and 8 null ballots were cast, leaving 1,867 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party was the PPD which received 619 or 33.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the LEGA (with 384 or 20.6%), the PS (with 305 or 16.3%) and the PLRT (with 258 or 13.8%).
, there were 1,341 workers who commuted into the municipality and 2,153 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 1.6 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. About 15.7% of the workforce coming into Massagno are coming from outside Switzerland, while 0.4% of the locals commute out of Switzerland for work. Of the working population, 19.5% used public transportation to get to work, and 44% used a private car.
, there were 3 hotels in Massagno with a total of 34 rooms and 64 beds.
. There are 1,054 individuals (or about 18.96% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), and 305 individuals (or about 5.49% of the population) did not answer the question.
).
In Massagno there were a total of 766 students . The Ticino education system
provides up to three years of non-mandatory kindergarten
and in Massagno there were 132 children in kindergarten. The primary school program lasts for five years and includes both a standard school and a special school. In the municipality, 227 students attended the standard primary schools and 7 students 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 191 students in the two year middle school and 1 in their pre-apprenticeship, while 86 students were in the four year advanced program.
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 were 48 vocational students who were attending school full-time and 64 who attend part-time.
The professional program lasts three years and prepares a student for a job in engineering, nursing, computer science, business, tourism and similar fields. There were 10 students in the professional program.
, there were 178 students in Massagno who came from another municipality, while 318 residents 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 Lugano
Lugano (district)
The district of Lugano is a district of Canton Ticino, Switzerland. It has a population of .-Geography:The Lugano District has an area, , of . Of this area, or 15.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 66.5% is forested...
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
An Upper PaleolithicUpper Paleolithic
The Upper Paleolithic is the third and last subdivision of the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age as it is understood in Europe, Africa and Asia. Very broadly it dates to between 40,000 and 10,000 years ago, roughly coinciding with the appearance of behavioral modernity and before the advent of...
Ax made out of serpentinite
Serpentinite
Serpentinite is a rock composed of one or more serpentine group minerals. Minerals in this group are formed by serpentinization, a hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle...
, and some cremation graves from the Iron Age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
are the only prehistoric traces discovered in Massagno. The village of Massagno is first mentioned in 1146 as Masagnio. In 1198 it was mentioned as Maxanio.
The Vicinanza
Bürgergemeinde
The Bürgergemeinde is a statutory corporation in public law in Switzerland...
of Massagno emerged from the villages of Massagno and Gerso, and 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...
it was part of the Pieve
Pieve
In the Middle Ages, a pieve was a rural church with a baptistery, upon which other churches without baptisteries depended.The Italian word pieve is descended from Latin plebs which, after the expansion of Christianity in Italy, was applied to the community of baptized people...
of Lugano
Lugano
Lugano is a city of inhabitants in the city proper and a total of over 145,000 people in the agglomeration/city region, in the south of Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy...
. During the 9th and 10th Centuries, the Cathedral of S. Lorenzo in Lugano
Lugano Cathedral
thumb|260px|Side view of the cathedral.The Cathedral of Lugano is a Roman Catholic church in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland, founded in the High Middle Ages but rebuilt in the late 15th century, with the façade completed in 1517.-History:...
seems to have owned individual farms and houses in the village, and in 1198 it was the main landholder. At the same time, the Kastlanei Sonvico owned some estates. In 1262 the hospital of St. Mary of Lugano acquired some estates as well, which were sold in 1739 to the Luvini family in Massagno. In 1329, the provost
Provost (religion)
A provost is a senior official in a number of Christian churches.-Historical Development:The word praepositus was originally applied to any ecclesiastical ruler or dignitary...
of the Humiliati
Humiliati
The Humiliati were an Italian religious order of men formed probably in the 12th century. It was suppressed by a Papal bull in 1571 though an associated order of women continued into the 20th century.-Origin:Its origin is obscure...
monastery of S . Antonio in Lugano bought land in the village. Then, in the 14th Century, the Bishop of Como
Roman Catholic Diocese of Como
The Catholic diocese of Como, in northern Italy, has existed since the fourth century. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Milan. The bishops' seat is in Como Cathedral....
acquired the right to tithe
Tithe
A tithe is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a contribution to a religious organization or compulsory tax to government. Today, tithes are normally voluntary and paid in cash, cheques, or stocks, whereas historically tithes were required and paid in kind, such as agricultural products...
in Massagno and land in Gerso.
Historically, Massagno was part of the Lugano 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...
. Between 1920 and 1927, together with Rovello, it formed one of Luganos five rettorati. After 1927 it was an independent parish without Rovello. 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. Lucia, which dates back to about 1530, was rebuilt in 1931 in the romanesque revival style
Romanesque Revival architecture
Romanesque Revival is a style of building employed beginning in the mid 19th century inspired by the 11th and 12th century Romanesque architecture...
. The Chapel of St. Anthony of Padua in Gerso is from 1655–70 and was restored in 1983. It was built by a member of the Solari family from Gerso, who had made his fortune in the wool trade in Venice. The chapel of Madonna della Salute was built in 1710 in fulfillment of a vow from 1636, when the municipality was hit by the plague. It was consecrated in 1729 and renovated in 1975.
Between 1815-30, the main road into the village was built. Between 1879-80 an excavation for a railway line led to strong population growth as workers (especially from Italy) migrated to Massagno for work. The strong population growth of the 1960s transformed Massagno, which had previously lived on agriculture and the seasonal migration, into a residential community with brisk construction activity. In 2000, about three quarters commuted out of town for work. The school complex was built in 1970-71.
Geography
Massagno has an area, , of 0.73 square kilometre (0.281854575772551 sq mi). Of this area, 0.56 km² (0.21621720881182 sq mi) or 76.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.01 km² (0.00386102158592535 sq mi) or 1.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.73 km² (0.281854575772551 sq mi) or 100.0% is settled (buildings or roads).Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 76.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 21.9%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.4%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 0.0% is used for growing crops and 76.7% is used for alpine pastures.
The municipality is located in the Lugano district, in the north-western agglomeration of Lugano. It consists of the village of Massagno the settlement of Gerso and, since 1804, part of the former municipality of Rovello.
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 Azure a chestnut three vert fructed gules a core and eradicated or issuant from a mount of the second in chief a sun in splendor and in base of the first two line invected argent. The tree refers to the location of the village, on top of a hill, surrounded by chestnut trees.
Demographics
Massagno has a population of . , 38.6% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 2%.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...
(78.0%), with 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 second most common (6.6%) and Serbo-Croatian
Serbo-Croatian language
Serbo-Croatian or Serbo-Croat, less commonly Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian , is a South Slavic language with multiple standards and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro...
being third (5.4%). Of the Swiss national languages , 369 speak German, 127 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...
, 4,334 people speak Italian, and 7 people speak Romansh. The remainder (721 people) speak another language.
, the gender distribution of the population was 45.9% male and 54.1% female. The population was made up of 1,563 Swiss men (26.4% of the population), and 1,152 (19.5%) non-Swiss men. There were 2,048 Swiss women (34.6%), and 1,155 (19.5%) non-Swiss women.
In there were 31 live births to Swiss citizens and 24 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 40 deaths of Swiss citizens and 13 non-Swiss citizen deaths. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 9 while the foreign population increased by 11. There were 8 Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland and 4 Swiss women who immigrated back to Switzerland. At the same time, there were 53 non-Swiss men and 50 non-Swiss women who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 35 and the non-Swiss population change was an increase of 104 people. This represents a population growth rate of 2.4%.
The age distribution, , in Massagno is; 486 children or 8.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 513 teenagers or 8.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 691 people or 11.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 897 people or 15.2% are between 30 and 39, 960 people or 16.2% are between 40 and 49, and 741 people or 12.5% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 682 people or 11.5% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 578 people or 9.8% are between 70 and 79, there are 370 people or 6.3% who are over 80.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.63 which is about equal to 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 14.9% 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 2,685 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.1 persons per household. there were 181 single family homes (or 33.5% of the total) out of a total of 541 inhabited buildings. There were 60 two family buildings (11.1%) and 219 multi-family buildings (40.5%). There were also 81 buildings in the municipality that were multipurpose buildings (used for both housing and commercial or another purpose).
The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0.67%. there were 3,029 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 3 room apartment of which there were 979. There were 292 single room apartments and 378 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 2,677 apartments (88.4% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 278 apartments (9.2%) were seasonally occupied and 74 apartments (2.4%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 10.2 new units per 1000 residents.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
Heritage sites of national significance
The D’Appartamenti Albairone House is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significanceSwiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance
The Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance is a register of some 8,300 items of cultural property in Switzerland...
.
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 39.16% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(16.45%), 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....
(15.72%) and 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...
(14.25%). In the federal election, a total of 1,556 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 50.7%.
In the Gran Consiglio election, there were a total of 3,098 registered voters in Massagno, of which 1,892 or 61.1% voted. 24 blank ballots and 4 null ballots were cast, leaving 1,864 valid ballots in the election. 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 620 or 33.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(with 279 or 15.0%), 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 273 or 14.6%) and 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 268 or 14.4%).
In the Consiglio di Stato election, 18 blank ballots and 8 null ballots were cast, leaving 1,867 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party was the PPD which received 619 or 33.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the LEGA (with 384 or 20.6%), the PS (with 305 or 16.3%) and the PLRT (with 258 or 13.8%).
Economy
, Massagno had an unemployment rate of 5.33%. , there were 11 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 3 businesses involved in this sector. 426 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 20 businesses in this sector. 978 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 196 businesses in this sector. There were 2,620 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 46.1% of the workforce., there were 1,341 workers who commuted into the municipality and 2,153 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 1.6 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. About 15.7% of the workforce coming into Massagno are coming from outside Switzerland, while 0.4% of the locals commute out of Switzerland for work. Of the working population, 19.5% used public transportation to get to work, and 44% used a private car.
, there were 3 hotels in Massagno with a total of 34 rooms and 64 beds.
Religion
From the , 3,837 or 69.0% were Roman Catholic, while 362 or 6.5% 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 1,054 individuals (or about 18.96% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), and 305 individuals (or about 5.49% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Massagno about 63.9% 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 Massagno there were a total of 766 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 Massagno there were 132 children in kindergarten. The primary school program lasts for five years and includes both a standard school and a special school. In the municipality, 227 students attended the standard primary schools and 7 students 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 191 students in the two year middle school and 1 in their pre-apprenticeship, while 86 students were in the four year advanced program.
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 were 48 vocational students who were attending school full-time and 64 who attend part-time.
The professional program lasts three years and prepares a student for a job in engineering, nursing, computer science, business, tourism and similar fields. There were 10 students in the professional program.
, there were 178 students in Massagno who came from another municipality, while 318 residents attended schools outside the municipality.