Sant'Abbondio facts for kids
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Sant'Abbondio
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 Sant'Abbondio
Location in Switzerland
Sant'Abbondio
Location in Canton of Ticino
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Ticino | |
| District | Locarno | |
| Municipality | Gambarogno | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 331 m (1,086 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 137 | |
| • Density | 42.8/km2 (110.9/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
6577
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| Surrounded by | Brissago, Caviano, Gerra (Gambarogno), Indemini, Pino sulla Sponda del Lago Maggiore (IT-VA), Ronco sopra Ascona, San Nazzaro, Veddasca (IT-VA) | |
Sant'Abbondio was once a municipality (a type of town or local government area) in the Locarno district. It was located in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
On April 25, 2010, Sant'Abbondio joined with several other nearby towns. These included Caviano, Contone, Gerra Gambarogno, Indemini, Magadino, Piazzogna, San Nazzaro, and Vira Gambarogno. Together, they formed a new, larger municipality called Gambarogno.
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History of Sant'Abbondio
Sant'Abbondio was first written about in the year 1192. Back then, it was known as Sancto Abundio.
In 1358, a document showed that several small settlements had grown around the church of SS Abbondio e Andrea. These places were Martignoni de Ronco, Ronco di Sopra, Scimiana, Calgiano, Caviano, and Scaiano. The church itself was first mentioned in 1364. It used to be part of the parish (a church district) of Vira. Later, it became the center of its own independent parish.
Over time, some of these villages separated from Sant'Abbondio. In 1774, Ronco de Martignoni, Ronco di Sopra, and Scimiana joined another parish. Then, in 1850, Caviano and Scaiano also left. The main church of the smaller Sant'Abbondio parish was rebuilt in 1852–53. It was designed in the classicist style, which means it used ideas from ancient Greek and Roman art.
For a long time, people in Sant'Abbondio mainly worked in farming and raising animals. In the 1800s, many people from the village moved to France to work as decorators, painters, and potters. This brought more money back to the village. In the second half of the 1900s, Sant'Abbondio became a popular place for tourists. Many vacation homes were built there.
Sant'Abbondio's Location and Land
Sant'Abbondio covers an area of about 3.2 square kilometers (1.2 square miles). A small part, about 3.8%, is used for farming. Most of the land, about 88.1%, is covered by forests.
About 4.4% of the area has buildings or roads. Rivers and lakes make up about 1.9% of the land. The remaining 5.3% is land that cannot be used for farming or building.
The village is located in the Locarno district. It sits on the slopes of Monte Gambarogno, a mountain, and overlooks Lake Maggiore. Sant'Abbondio includes the main village and smaller settlements called hamlets, such as Calgiano, Ranzo, and Garaverio.
Sant'Abbondio's Coat of Arms
The coat of arms for Sant'Abbondio has a special design. It is described as: Gules between two antlers argent a crozier of the first on a pale of the second.
This means the background is red (gules). There are two silver (argent) antlers, which are like deer horns. In the middle, there is a silver stripe (pale). On this stripe, there is a red crozier. A crozier is a hooked staff, like the one a bishop carries.
People of Sant'Abbondio
As of December 2009, Sant'Abbondio had a population of 137 people. In 2008, about 15.4% of the people living there were foreign nationals, meaning they were not Swiss citizens. Over ten years (1997–2007), the number of people living in Sant'Abbondio decreased by about 6.7%.
Most people in Sant'Abbondio speak Italian, about 69.9% of the population. German is the second most common language, spoken by 23.6% of the people. A smaller number, 3.3%, speak Swedish.
In 2008, the population was made up of 46.7% males and 53.3% females. This included Swiss men, non-Swiss men, Swiss women, and non-Swiss women.
The age groups in Sant'Abbondio in 2009 were:
- Children (0-9 years old): 14 people (10.2%)
- Teenagers (10-19 years old): 5 people (3.6%)
- Adults (20-59 years old): 62 people (45.3%)
- Seniors (60 years and older): 56 people (40.9%)
In 2000, there were 59 private households in the village. On average, there were 2.1 people living in each household. Most of the homes, about 76.8%, were single-family houses.
Sant'Abbondio's Economy
In 2007, Sant'Abbondio had a very low unemployment rate of 0.57%. This means almost everyone who wanted a job had one.
In 2005, some people worked in the primary economic sector. This includes jobs like farming and forestry. A few people worked in the secondary sector, which involves making things, like manufacturing. More people worked in the tertiary sector, which includes services like tourism and shops.
Most people who lived in Sant'Abbondio traveled outside the village for work. In 2009, there were 2 hotels in Sant'Abbondio, showing that tourism was a part of the local economy.
Religions in Sant'Abbondio
According to the 2000 census, most people in Sant'Abbondio were Roman Catholic, about 56.1%. About 22.0% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. A small number of people belonged to other churches or did not state their religion.
Education in Sant'Abbondio
Generally, people in Switzerland are well-educated. In Sant'Abbondio, about 74.3% of adults (aged 25 to 64) had completed either advanced high school education or gone on to higher education, like a university.
In 2009, there were 13 students in Sant'Abbondio.
- 3 children were in kindergarten.
- 5 students attended primary school, which usually lasts five years.
- In lower secondary school, 2 students were in a two-year middle school program.
- 1 student was in a pre-apprenticeship program, preparing for a trade.
- 1 student was in a professional program, which prepares students for jobs in fields like engineering or nursing.
In 2000, 8 students from Sant'Abbondio went to schools outside the village.
