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Country	Switzerland
Canton	Ticino
District	Lugano
Area
• Total	0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation	315 m (1,033 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	1,521
• Density	2,001/km2 (5,180/sq mi)
Postal code	6814
Surrounded by	Cureglia, Lamone, Manno, Vezia

Cadempino is a small town, also called a municipality, located in the Lugano area of Ticino, a canton in Switzerland. It's a place with a mix of old history and new businesses.

History of Cadempino

Fresco from the Church of SS Gervasio e Protasio

Cadempino was first written about in the year 1004. Back then, it was called Cadampinus. The land originally belonged to a family called Totoniden from Campione d'Italia.

Later, in 844, their lands, including Cadempino, were given to the S. Ambrogio monastery in Milan. By 1004, other important places like Como Cathedral and the Abbey of San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro in Pavia also owned parts of the village.

The Church of SS Gervasio e Protasio was first mentioned in the 1300s. It was part of the Lamone parish in 1468. In 1910, it became its own special church area called a Vicariate.

Cadempino and a nearby town, Lamone, used to share rights to graze animals in the mountain meadows. But in 1507, Cadempino's rights were given to another town, Isone. This, along with disagreements about their shared border, caused a long-lasting fight between Cadempino and Lamone. They kept arguing about their border until 1887.

For a long time, Cadempino was mostly a farming community. People also earned a little money from moving animals to different pastures during the year and from sand pits. However, in the 1900s, things changed a lot. Many factories and businesses moved into the town, especially near the main highway.

The number of people living in Cadempino has grown a lot since World War II. It has tripled! Today, almost one-third of the people living there are not Swiss citizens. In 2001, most workers (about 948 people in 36 companies) worked in factories. The service industry had 75 companies but fewer workers (531 people).

Aerial view of Cadempino (1964)

Geography of Cadempino

Cadempino covers an area of about 0.76 square kilometers (0.29 square miles).

• About 47.4% of this land is used for farming.
• About 25% is covered by forests.
• The largest part, about 57.9%, is built-up with buildings and roads.

Looking closer at the built-up areas:

• Industrial buildings make up 6.6% of the total area.
• Houses and other buildings are 30.3%.
• Roads and transport areas are 14.5%.
• Parks, green spaces, and sports fields make up 6.6%.

The town is located in the Lugano area. It sits on the left side of the Vedeggio river. It's also very close to the Lugano Nord exit of the A2 highway, which is a major road.

Cadempino's Coat of Arms

A coat of arms is like a special symbol for a town or family. Cadempino's coat of arms is blue. It shows a silver sword pointing down and a silver palm branch crossed behind it. At the bottom, there's a silver church with a red roof and a green fir tree.

People and Population

Cadempino has a population of 1,521 people. As of 2008, about 30.2% of the people living there were foreign nationals (not Swiss citizens). Over ten years, from 1997 to 2007, the population grew by 7.5%.

Most people in Cadempino speak Italian (87.3%). German is the second most common language (6.3%), and French is third (1.9%).

In 2008, there were slightly more men (50.8%) than women (49.2%) living in Cadempino. The population included Swiss men, non-Swiss men, Swiss women, and non-Swiss women.

The population of Cadempino is made up of people of all ages:

• Children aged 0-9 years: 9.8%
• Teenagers aged 10-19 years: 11.1%
• Young adults aged 20-29 years: 10.3%
• Adults aged 30-39 years: 18.5%
• Adults aged 40-49 years: 17.9%
• Adults aged 50-59 years: 12.6%
• Seniors aged 60-69 years: 11.1%
• Seniors aged 70-79 years: 5.1%
• Seniors over 80 years: 3.5%

In 2000, there were 528 homes in Cadempino, with about 2.5 people living in each home. Most buildings were single-family homes (58.7%). There were also two-family buildings and multi-family buildings.

The population of Cadempino has grown a lot over the years:

Economy of Cadempino

In 2007, the unemployment rate in Cadempino was 4.35%. This means that about 4.35% of people who wanted to work could not find a job.

The economy of Cadempino is divided into three main parts:

• Primary sector: This involves farming and natural resources. In 2005, only 1 person worked in this sector.
• Secondary sector: This includes manufacturing and industry. There were 691 people working in 24 businesses in this sector.
• Tertiary sector: This is the service industry, like shops, offices, and hotels. There were 833 people working in 71 businesses in this sector.

Many people who work in Cadempino actually travel from other places. In 2000, 1,637 workers came into Cadempino for work, while 556 workers left Cadempino to work elsewhere. This means more people come into Cadempino for work than leave. About 34.1% of the workers coming into Cadempino are from outside Switzerland.

Most people (67.7%) use a private car to get to work. About 10.4% use public transportation. As of 2009, Cadempino had 2 hotels.

Religion in Cadempino

Based on the 2000 census:

• Most people, about 81%, were Roman Catholic.
• About 5.8% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.
• About 9.19% belonged to other churches not listed.
• About 3.95% of the population did not answer the question about their religion.

Education in Cadempino

Switzerland has a good education system. In Cadempino, about 67.3% of adults (aged 25-64) have completed either high school or gone on to higher education like university.

In 2009, there were 256 students in Cadempino.

• The Ticino education system offers up to three years of non-required kindergarten. In Cadempino, 41 children were in kindergarten.
• Primary school lasts for five years. There were 76 students in primary schools in the town.
• For lower secondary school, students can choose different paths. Some go to a two-year middle school, then a two-year program to prepare for a job. Others go to a four-year program to get ready for university. In Cadempino, 70 students were in the two-year middle school, and 22 were in the four-year advanced program.

Upper secondary school prepares students for a trade or for university.

• Students can attend school while doing an internship or apprenticeship (3-4 years).
• Or they can go to school first, then do an internship (1-2 years).
• In Cadempino, 14 students were full-time vocational students, and 31 were part-time.

In 2000, 185 students from Cadempino went to schools outside the town.

Transport

Cadempino has a train station called Lamone-Cadempino station. It's located right on the border with the nearby town of Lamone. This station is on the important Gotthard railway line.

See also

In Spanish: Cadempino para niños