Leggia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Leggia
Former municipality of Switzerland
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Leggia Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Leggia Location in Canton of Graubünden Show map of Canton of Graubünden
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Moesa
Area
• Total	9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Elevation	337 m (1,106 ft)
Population  (Dec 2015)
• Total	138
• Density	15.08/km2 (39.06/sq mi)
Postal code	6556
Surrounded by	Cama, Grono, Verdabbio

Leggia was a small town, also called a municipality, in Switzerland. It was located in the Graubünden area, which is one of Switzerland's cantons.

In 2017, Leggia joined with two other towns, Verdabbio and Grono. Now, Leggia is part of the larger municipality of Grono.

History of Leggia

Leggia is a very old place. The first time anyone wrote about Leggia was in the year 1295. Back then, it was called de Legia.

Geography of Leggia

Leggia is located in a valley on the right side of the Moesa river. The river flows through the area.

In 2006, Leggia covered an area of about 9.2 square kilometers (which is about 3.5 square miles).

• A small part of this land, about 8.6%, was used for farming. This means people grew crops or raised animals there.
• Most of the land, about 63.9%, was covered by forests.
• Only a small part, about 2.7%, had buildings or roads.
• The rest of the land, about 24.7%, was made up of things like rivers or mountains. This land cannot be used for farming or building.

People of Leggia

In 2015, Leggia had 138 people living there. Over the ten years before that, the number of people living in Leggia went down by about 16.8%.

Languages spoken

Most people in Leggia speak Italian. In 2000, about 84.3% of the people spoke Italian. The second most common language was German, spoken by about 11.8% of the people. A smaller number of people, about 2.4%, spoke Spanish.

Age groups

In 2000, the population of Leggia was split evenly between males and females. Each made up 50% of the population.

Here's a look at the different age groups in Leggia in 2000:

• Children (0-9 years old): 13 children, or 10.2% of the population.
• Young teenagers (10-14 years old): 7 teenagers, or 5.5%.
• Older teenagers (15-19 years old): 7 teenagers, or 5.5%.
• Young adults (20-29 years old): 12 people, or 9.4%.
• Adults (30-39 years old): 23 people, or 18.1%.
• Middle-aged adults (40-49 years old): 16 people, or 12.6%.
• Older adults (50-59 years old): 15 people, or 11.8%.
• Seniors (60-69 years old): 17 people, or 13.4%.
• Older seniors (70-79 years old): 10 people, or 7.9%.
• Very old seniors (80-89 years old): 5 people, or 3.9%.
• Eldest seniors (90-99 years old): 2 people, or 1.6%.

Education and Jobs

Many adults in Leggia have a good education. About 55.1% of people aged 25 to 64 have finished either upper secondary education (like high school) or even higher education, such as going to a university.

Leggia had a low unemployment rate, which means most people who wanted jobs had them. In 2005, there were 19 people working in the primary economic sector. This sector includes jobs like farming and forestry. There were 8 businesses in this area.

Another 14 people worked in the secondary sector. This includes jobs like manufacturing and construction. There were 2 businesses in this sector.

Only 2 people worked in the tertiary sector, which includes jobs in services like shops or offices. There was 1 business in this sector.

Population over time

The table below shows how the number of people living in Leggia has changed over many years: