Verdabbio facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Verdabbio
Former municipality of Switzerland
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Verdabbio Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Verdabbio Location in Canton of Graubünden Show map of Canton of Graubünden
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Moesa
Area
• Total	13.11 km2 (5.06 sq mi)
Elevation	604 m (1,982 ft)
Population  (Dec 2015)
• Total	163
• Density	12.43/km2 (32.20/sq mi)
Postal code	6538
Surrounded by	Cama, Castaneda, Cauco, Gordona (IT-SO), Grono, Leggia, Lostallo, Santa Maria in Calanca

Verdabbio was once a small town, also known as a municipality, in Switzerland. It was located in the Moesa district, which is part of the Graubünden area, or canton. On January 1, 2017, Verdabbio joined with two other towns, Leggia and Grono, to become part of the larger municipality of Grono.

Verdabbio's Past: A Look at Its History

Verdabbio is a very old place! It was first written about in the year 1203. Back then, its name was spelled Vertabio.

Exploring Verdabbio's Geography

Verdabbio covered an area of about 13.1 square kilometers (which is about 5 square miles). This information is from 2006.

Here's how the land was used:

• Almost 5% of the land was used for farming.
• A large part, about 62%, was covered by forests.
• Only a small amount, about 1%, had buildings or roads.
• The rest, about 32%, was made up of things like rivers, glaciers, or mountains, which aren't used for farming or building.

Verdabbio was located in a part of the Moesa district called the Roveredo sub-district.

Who Lives in Verdabbio? Population Facts

In 2015, Verdabbio had 163 people living there. By 2008, about 11.8% of the people living in Verdabbio were from other countries. Over the ten years before 2008, the number of people living there went down by about 1.9%.

Most people in Verdabbio speak Italian. About 85.4% of the population spoke Italian in 2000. The second most common language was German, spoken by about 14% of the people.

In 2000, there were slightly more females than males. About 47.2% of the people were male, and 52.8% were female.

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

• Young Children (0-9 years): 18 children, or 11% of the population.
• Teens (10-19 years): 18 teenagers in total (8 were 10-14, and 10 were 15-19). This was about 11% of the population.
• Young Adults (20-29 years): 13 people, or 7.9%.
• Adults (30-59 years): 85 people, making up about 51.8% of the population.
• Seniors (60-99 years): 30 people, or about 18.3% of the population.

Work and Jobs in Verdabbio

Verdabbio had a low unemployment rate of 2.68%. This means most people who wanted to work had jobs.

In 2005, jobs were divided into three main types:

• Primary Sector: This includes jobs like farming or forestry. There were 8 people working in this area, with 3 businesses.
• Secondary Sector: This includes jobs like manufacturing or building. There were 2 people working here, with 2 businesses.
• Tertiary Sector: This includes jobs that provide services, like shops or offices. There were 11 people working in this sector, with 7 businesses.

Education in Verdabbio

Many adults in Verdabbio have a good education. About 59.8% of people aged 25 to 64 had finished either upper secondary education (like high school) or had gone on to higher education, such as a university.

Voting and Politics

In the 2007 Swiss federal election, the most popular political group in Verdabbio was the SP. They received 47% of the votes. The next most popular parties were the CVP (24.4%), the SVP (18.5%), and the FDP (10.1%).

Verdabbio's Population Over Time

Here's how the number of people living in Verdabbio has changed over many years:

Images for kids

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  A view of Verdabbio

See also

In Spanish: Verdabbio para niños