Novaggio
Encyclopedia
Novaggio is a municipality
in the district of Lugano
, in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
.
Graves found in Pazz and Traversagna suggest a nearby Iron Age
settlement. In the Early Middle Ages
the monastery of S. Abbondio of Como
owned property in the village, while the Como Cathedral
owned a farm and mill near Novaggio. In 1294, the Humiliati
monastery of Astano owned a house and property in the village. At that time Novaggio, Curio
, Banco and Bedigliora
formed a kastlanei. There were certainly several fortifications around the village, but the exact location, number and type is unknown.
The Church of S. Siro was first mentioned in 1352, and was a parish church
since 1632. The current building dates from 1625. At the end of the 19th Century, a local family founded Evangelical
parish. In 1902 they built a church established an evangelical school. In 1905, Doctor Fausto Buzzi-Cantone, built Villa Alta. His partner, Alice Meier, opened a small hospital where the residents of Novaggio were provided free medical care in the park of the villa. Later the villa was bought by the Confederation, which set up a military hospital, in 1922.
In the 19th Century, a vein of silver and gold-bearing galena
rock was discovered and mined. A brick-kiln was built to process the ore. Previously, the population was living from agriculture, and due to limited land, many emigrated. At the beginning of the 21st Century, most workers worked in the valley.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 6.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.4%. Out of the forested land, 71.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 5.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 5.6% is used for growing crops and 6.5% is used for alpine pastures. Of the unproductive areas, 2.3% is unproductive vegetation and .
The municipality is located in the Lugano district, in the mid-Malcantone valley.
Most of the population speaks Italian
(80.0%), with German
being second most common (14.1%) and French
being third (2.5%). Of the Swiss national languages , 101 speak German, 18 people speak French, 573 people speak Italian, and 3 people speak Romansh. The remainder (21 people) speak another language.
, the gender distribution of the population was 46.3% male and 53.7% female. The population was made up of 338 Swiss men (41.1% of the population), and 43 (5.2%) non-Swiss men. There were 409 Swiss women (49.7%), and 33 (4.0%) non-Swiss women.
In there were 4 live births to Swiss citizens and were 2 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 2 while the foreign population remained the same. There were 2 Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland and 2 non-Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland to another country. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 3 and the non-Swiss population remained the same. This represents a population growth rate of 0.4%.
The age distribution, , in Novaggio is; 84 children or 10.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 98 teenagers or 11.9% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 84 people or 10.2% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 92 people or 11.2% are between 30 and 39, 150 people or 18.2% are between 40 and 49, and 114 people or 13.9% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 87 people or 10.6% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 56 people or 6.8% are between 70 and 79, there are 58 people or 7.0% who are over 80.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.54 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 55.9% 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 315 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.3 persons per household. there were 289 single family homes (or 79.6% of the total) out of a total of 363 inhabited buildings. There were 45 two family buildings (12.4%) and 19 multi-family buildings (5.2%). There were also 10 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 461 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 5 room apartment of which there were 141. There were 23 single room apartments and 141 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 315 apartments (68.3% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 142 apartments (30.8%) were seasonally occupied and 4 apartments (0.9%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 1.2 new units per 1000 residents.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
the most popular party was the FDP
which received 27.76% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP
(23.97%), the SP
(17.29%) and the Ticino League
(14.22%). In the federal election, a total of 270 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 45.5%.
In the Gran Consiglio election, there were a total of 614 registered voters in Novaggio, of which 388 or 63.2% voted. 2 blank ballots and 1 null ballot were cast, leaving 385 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party was the PLRT
which received 85 or 22.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PPD
+GenGiova (with 83 or 21.6%), the SSI (with 66 or 17.1%) and the PS (with 57 or 14.8%).
In the Consiglio di Stato election, 2 blank ballots and 1 null ballot were cast, leaving 385 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party was the PLRT which received 81 or 21.0% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PPD (with 75 or 19.5%), the LEGA (with 70 or 18.2%) and the PS (with 68 or 17.7%).
, there were 150 workers who commuted into the municipality and 206 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 1.4 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. About 12.0% of the workforce coming into Novaggio are coming from outside Switzerland. Of the working population, 10.5% used public transportation to get to work, and 57.4% used a private car.
, there were 3 hotels in Novaggio with a total of 31 rooms and 74 beds.
. There are 93 individuals (or about 12.99% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), and 27 individuals (or about 3.77% of the population) did not answer the question.
).
In Novaggio there were a total of 157 students . The Ticino education system
provides up to three years of non-mandatory kindergarten
and in Novaggio there were 32 children in kindergarten. The primary school program lasts for five years. In the municipality, 53 students attended the standard primary schools. 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 38 students in the two year middle school, while 12 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 8 vocational students who were attending school full-time and 11 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 3 students in the professional program.
, there were 5 students in Novaggio who came from another municipality, while 68 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 of Ticino, 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
Novaggio is first mentioned in 1244 as Novagio.Graves found in Pazz and Traversagna suggest a nearby 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...
settlement. In the Early Middle Ages
Early Middle Ages
The Early Middle Ages was the period of European history lasting from the 5th century to approximately 1000. The Early Middle Ages followed the decline of the Western Roman Empire and preceded the High Middle Ages...
the monastery of S. Abbondio of Como
Como
Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....
owned property in the village, while the Como Cathedral
Como 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...
owned a farm and mill near Novaggio. In 1294, 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 Astano owned a house and property in the village. At that time Novaggio, Curio
Curio, Switzerland
Curio is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.-History:Curio is first mentioned in 1196 as Coira. In 1298 it was mentioned as Cuyri....
, Banco and Bedigliora
Bedigliora
Bedigliora is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.-History:Bedigliora is first mentioned in 1335 as Bedaliola. The settlement of Banco is first mentioned as Bango in 1421....
formed a kastlanei. There were certainly several fortifications around the village, but the exact location, number and type is unknown.
The Church of S. Siro was first mentioned in 1352, and was a 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....
since 1632. The current building dates from 1625. At the end of the 19th Century, a local family founded Evangelical
Swiss 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...
parish. In 1902 they built a church established an evangelical school. In 1905, Doctor Fausto Buzzi-Cantone, built Villa Alta. His partner, Alice Meier, opened a small hospital where the residents of Novaggio were provided free medical care in the park of the villa. Later the villa was bought by the Confederation, which set up a military hospital, in 1922.
In the 19th Century, a vein of silver and gold-bearing galena
Galena
Galena is the natural mineral form of lead sulfide. It is the most important lead ore mineral.Galena is one of the most abundant and widely distributed sulfide minerals. It crystallizes in the cubic crystal system often showing octahedral forms...
rock was discovered and mined. A brick-kiln was built to process the ore. Previously, the population was living from agriculture, and due to limited land, many emigrated. At the beginning of the 21st Century, most workers worked in the valley.
Geography
Novaggio has an area, , of 4.31 square kilometres (1.7 sq mi). Of this area, 0.53 km² (0.204634144054044 sq mi) or 12.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.37 km² (1.3 sq mi) or 78.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.36 km² (0.138996777093313 sq mi) or 8.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.1 km² (24.7 acre) or 2.3% is unproductive land.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 6.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.4%. Out of the forested land, 71.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 5.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 5.6% is used for growing crops and 6.5% is used for alpine pastures. Of the unproductive areas, 2.3% is unproductive vegetation and .
The municipality is located in the Lugano district, in the mid-Malcantone valley.
Demographics
Novaggio has a population of . , 9.1% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 16.5%.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...
(80.0%), 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 (14.1%) and 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 third (2.5%). Of the Swiss national languages , 101 speak German, 18 people speak French, 573 people speak Italian, and 3 people speak Romansh. The remainder (21 people) speak another language.
, the gender distribution of the population was 46.3% male and 53.7% female. The population was made up of 338 Swiss men (41.1% of the population), and 43 (5.2%) non-Swiss men. There were 409 Swiss women (49.7%), and 33 (4.0%) non-Swiss women.
In there were 4 live births to Swiss citizens and were 2 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 2 while the foreign population remained the same. There were 2 Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland and 2 non-Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland to another country. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 3 and the non-Swiss population remained the same. This represents a population growth rate of 0.4%.
The age distribution, , in Novaggio is; 84 children or 10.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 98 teenagers or 11.9% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 84 people or 10.2% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 92 people or 11.2% are between 30 and 39, 150 people or 18.2% are between 40 and 49, and 114 people or 13.9% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 87 people or 10.6% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 56 people or 6.8% are between 70 and 79, there are 58 people or 7.0% who are over 80.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.54 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 55.9% 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 315 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.3 persons per household. there were 289 single family homes (or 79.6% of the total) out of a total of 363 inhabited buildings. There were 45 two family buildings (12.4%) and 19 multi-family buildings (5.2%). There were also 10 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 461 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 5 room apartment of which there were 141. There were 23 single room apartments and 141 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 315 apartments (68.3% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 142 apartments (30.8%) were seasonally occupied and 4 apartments (0.9%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 1.2 new units per 1000 residents.
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 27.76% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were 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...
(23.97%), the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(17.29%) 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...
(14.22%). In the federal election, a total of 270 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 45.5%.
In the Gran Consiglio election, there were a total of 614 registered voters in Novaggio, of which 388 or 63.2% voted. 2 blank ballots and 1 null ballot were cast, leaving 385 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 85 or 22.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; 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 83 or 21.6%), the SSI (with 66 or 17.1%) and the PS (with 57 or 14.8%).
In the Consiglio di Stato election, 2 blank ballots and 1 null ballot were cast, leaving 385 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party was the PLRT which received 81 or 21.0% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PPD (with 75 or 19.5%), the LEGA (with 70 or 18.2%) and the PS (with 68 or 17.7%).
Economy
, Novaggio had an unemployment rate of 3%. , there were 4 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 2 businesses involved in this sector. 17 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 5 businesses in this sector. 184 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 25 businesses in this sector. There were 305 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 39.7% of the workforce., there were 150 workers who commuted into the municipality and 206 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 1.4 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. About 12.0% of the workforce coming into Novaggio are coming from outside Switzerland. Of the working population, 10.5% used public transportation to get to work, and 57.4% used a private car.
, there were 3 hotels in Novaggio with a total of 31 rooms and 74 beds.
Religion
From the , 480 or 67.0% were Roman Catholic, while 116 or 16.2% 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 93 individuals (or about 12.99% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), and 27 individuals (or about 3.77% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Novaggio about 78.4% 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 Novaggio there were a total of 157 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 Novaggio there were 32 children in kindergarten. The primary school program lasts for five years. In the municipality, 53 students attended the standard primary schools. 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 38 students in the two year middle school, while 12 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 8 vocational students who were attending school full-time and 11 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 3 students in the professional program.
, there were 5 students in Novaggio who came from another municipality, while 68 residents attended schools outside the municipality.