Cabbio
Encyclopedia
Cabbio is a municipality
in the district of Mendrisio
in the canton
of Ticino
in Switzerland
. On 25 October 2009 the municipalities of Bruzella
, Cabbio, Caneggio
, Morbio Superiore
, Muggio
, Sagno
and Breggia merged into the municipality of Breggia
and Rusca Castle in Como
. It was part of the parish
of Muggio until the first half of the 17th Century, and part of the political municipality until 1673. It was part of the parish of Balerna
until the early 19th Century. Until 1805, Cabbio also included the village of Casima (now part of Castel San Pietro
. The parish church
of S. Salvatore was first mentioned in 1579. It was rebuilt in 1780-95 and newly consecrated in 1818.
The village economy was traditionally based on forest and alpine farming, as well as emigration to other countries.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.9%. Out of the forested land, 80.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 4.2% is used for growing crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The village is located in the Mendrisio district, on the left side of the Valle di Muggio. It consists of the village of Cabbio, the settlement of Uggine and the abandoned village of Gaggio.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Azure a chveron argent between three mullets of five of the same and on a chief or an eagle displayed sable.
Of the Swiss national languages , 16 speak German
, 1 person speaks French
, 153 people speak Italian
. The remainder (3 people) speak another language.
In there were 2 live births to Swiss citizens and were 3 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 1 while the foreign population remained the same. At the same time, there was 1 non-Swiss man who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was a decrease of 3 and the non-Swiss population change was a decrease of 3 people. This represents a population growth rate of -3.0%.
there were 134 single family homes (or 88.7% of the total) out of a total of 151 inhabited buildings. There were 13 multi-family buildings (8.6%) and 4 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (2.6%). Of the single family homes 2 were built before 1919, while 2 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (83) were built between 1919 and 1945. there were 168 apartments in the village. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 47. There were 21 single room apartments and 50 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 75 apartments (44.6% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 93 apartments (55.4%) were seasonally occupied.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
the most popular party was the FDP
which received 30.69% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
(29.88%), the CVP
(14.63%) and the Green Party
(11.99%). In the federal election, a total of 64 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 41.0%.
In the Gran Consiglio election, there were a total of 156 registered voters in Cabbio, of which 90 or 57.7% voted. 1 blank ballot was cast, leaving 89 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party was the PLRT
which received 26 or 29.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PS
(with 24 or 27.0%), the PPD
+GenGiova (with 11 or 12.4%) and the PPD
+GenGiova (with 11 or 12.4%).
In the Consiglio di Stato election, 2 blank ballots and 1 null ballot were cast, leaving 87 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party was the PS which received 29 or 33.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PLRT (with 28 or 32.2%), the PPD (with 11 or 12.6%) and the LEGA (with 10 or 11.5%).
, there were 53 workers who commuted away from the village.
. There are 15 individuals (or about 8.67% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), and 3 individuals (or about 1.73% of the population) did not answer the question.
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 Mendrisio
Mendrisio (district)
The district of Mendrisio is the southernmost district of canton of Ticino and of Switzerland. To its north lies the district of Lugano. It is surrounded on the other three sides by Italy: to the east and south by the province of Como, and to the west by the province of Varese...
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....
. On 25 October 2009 the municipalities of Bruzella
Bruzella
Bruzella was a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 October 2009 the municipalities of Bruzella, Cabbio, Caneggio, Morbio Superiore, Muggio and Sagno merged into the municipality of Breggia.-History:...
, Cabbio, Caneggio
Caneggio
Caneggio is a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 October 2009 the municipalities of Bruzella, Cabbio, Caneggio, Morbio Superiore, Muggio, Sagno and Breggia merged into the municipality of Breggia...
, Morbio Superiore
Morbio Superiore
Morbio Superiore was a municipality in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland in the hills above Chiasso. It is located in the district of Mendrisio. On 25 October 2009 the municipalities of Bruzella, Cabbio, Caneggio, Morbio Superiore, Muggio and Sagno merged into the municipality of...
, Muggio
Muggio
Muggio was a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 October 2009 the municipalities of Bruzella, Cabbio, Caneggio, Morbio Superiore, Muggio and Sagno merged into the municipality of Breggia.-History:...
, Sagno
Sagno
Sagno is a former municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland; it is now part of the new municipality of Breggia....
and Breggia merged into the municipality of Breggia
History
Cabbio is first mentioned in 1188 as Cabio. The village was mentioned again in 1299 as a part of the holdings of Como CathedralComo Cathedral
Como Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the city of Como, Lombardy, Italy, and the seat of the Bishop of Como. It is dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The cathedral, located near Lake Como, is one of the most important buildings in the region...
and Rusca Castle in Como
Como
Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....
. It was part 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 Muggio until the first half of the 17th Century, and part of the political municipality until 1673. It was part of the parish of Balerna
Balerna
Balerna is a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.-History:Balerna is first mentioned in 1115 as Barerna. In 844 and 865, the monastery of S. Ambrogio in Milan purchased land in the concilium of Castel S. Pietro which would have included Balerna. In the...
until the early 19th Century. Until 1805, Cabbio also included the village of Casima (now part of Castel San Pietro
Castel San Pietro
Castel San Pietro is a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.-History:Castel San Pietro is first mentioned in 1171 as Castellum Sancti Petri. A settlement near the village was mentioned in 865, when an Imperial knight named Sigeradus, granted the area to...
. 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. Salvatore was first mentioned in 1579. It was rebuilt in 1780-95 and newly consecrated in 1818.
The village economy was traditionally based on forest and alpine farming, as well as emigration to other countries.
Geography
Cabbio has an area, , of 5.69 square kilometres (2.2 sq mi). Of this area, 0.27 km² (0.104247582819984 sq mi) or 4.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 4.81 km² (1.9 sq mi) or 84.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.09 km² (22.2 acre) or 1.6% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km² (4.9 acre) or 0.4% is either rivers or lakes and 0.04 km² (9.9 acre) or 0.7% is unproductive land.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.9%. Out of the forested land, 80.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 4.2% is used for growing crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The village is located in the Mendrisio district, on the left side of the Valle di Muggio. It consists of the village of Cabbio, the settlement of Uggine and the abandoned village of Gaggio.
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 chveron argent between three mullets of five of the same and on a chief or an eagle displayed sable.
Demographics
Cabbio has a population of 207.Of the Swiss national languages , 16 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....
, 1 person speaks 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...
, 153 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 remainder (3 people) speak another language.
In there were 2 live births to Swiss citizens and were 3 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 1 while the foreign population remained the same. At the same time, there was 1 non-Swiss man who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was a decrease of 3 and the non-Swiss population change was a decrease of 3 people. This represents a population growth rate of -3.0%.
there were 134 single family homes (or 88.7% of the total) out of a total of 151 inhabited buildings. There were 13 multi-family buildings (8.6%) and 4 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (2.6%). Of the single family homes 2 were built before 1919, while 2 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (83) were built between 1919 and 1945. there were 168 apartments in the village. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 47. There were 21 single room apartments and 50 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 75 apartments (44.6% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 93 apartments (55.4%) were seasonally occupied.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
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 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....
which received 30.69% 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....
(29.88%), 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...
(14.63%) and the Green Party
Green Party of Switzerland
The Green Party of Switzerland is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland, and the largest party that is not represented on the Federal Council.-History:...
(11.99%). In the federal election, a total of 64 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 41.0%.
In the Gran Consiglio election, there were a total of 156 registered voters in Cabbio, of which 90 or 57.7% voted. 1 blank ballot was cast, leaving 89 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party was 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....
which received 26 or 29.2% 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 24 or 27.0%), 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 (with 11 or 12.4%) and 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 (with 11 or 12.4%).
In the Consiglio di Stato election, 2 blank ballots and 1 null ballot were cast, leaving 87 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party was the PS which received 29 or 33.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PLRT (with 28 or 32.2%), the PPD (with 11 or 12.6%) and the LEGA (with 10 or 11.5%).
Economy
There were 71 residents of the village who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 29.6% of the workforce. the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 12. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 10, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 1, in manufacturing. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 1., there were 53 workers who commuted away from the village.
Religion
From the , 140 or 80.9% were Roman Catholic, while 15 or 8.7% 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 15 individuals (or about 8.67% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), and 3 individuals (or about 1.73% of the population) did not answer the question.