Lugano (district) facts for kids
Lugano is an important area, called a district, in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Think of a canton like a state, and a district like a county within that state. Lugano is known for its beautiful lake and mountains.
What is the Lugano District?
The Lugano district is a region in the southern part of Switzerland. It is part of the Ticino canton, which is the only canton in Switzerland where Italian is the official language. The district is named after its largest city, Lugano.
How is Lugano Organized?
The district of Lugano is made up of many smaller areas. These areas are called circles and municipalities. A municipality is like a town or a small city. A circle is a group of these municipalities. The Lugano district has 98 municipalities. These are grouped into 12 different circles.
Circles and Their Municipalities
Here are the 12 circles and the municipalities that belong to each one:
- Circle of Lugano: Lugano, Aldesago, Brè, Castagnola, Gandria;
- Circle of the Ceresio: Maroggia, Rovio, Arogno, Melano, Bissone;
- Circle of Carona: Paradiso, Carona, Melide, Morcote, Vico Morcote, Carabietta, Grancia, Agra, Gentilino, Montagnola, Barbengo, Carabbia;
- Circle of Magliasina: Caslano, Pura, Ponte Tresa, Curio, Neggio, Magliaso;
- Circle of Pregassona: Pregassona, Cureggia, Davesco, Noranco, Pambio, Pazzallo, Soragno, Viganello;
- Circle of Agno: Agno, Biogno, Bosco Luganese, Cimo, Iseo, Muzzano, Cademario, Vernate;
- Circle of Sessa: Sessa, Astano, Bedigliora, Biogno-Beride, Croglio-Castelrotto, Monteggio;
- Circle of Sonvico: Sonvico, Certara, Bogno, Colla, Insone, Scareglia, Signôra, Piandera, Cadro, Villa Luganese;
- Circle of Vezia: Vezia, Cureglia, Cadempino, Lamone, Comano, Sorengo, Massagno, Savosa, Porza, Canobbio;
- Circle of Breno: Breno, Arosio, Fescoggia, Mugena, Vezio, Novaggio, Miglieglia, Aranno;
- Circle of Taverne: Torricella-Taverne, Rivera, Bironico, Camignolo, Mezzovico-Vira, Sigirino, Bedano, Gravesano, Manno;
- Circle of Tesserete: Tesserete, Cagiallo, Campestro, Sala Capriasca, Lopagno, Roveredo Capriasca, Vaglio, Bidogno, Corticiasca, Lugaggia, Ponte Capriasca, Origlio;
- Circle of Riva San Vitale: Riva San Vitale, Meride, Arzo, Besazio, Tremona, Rancate, Capolago.
