There are 201 municipalities in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland, (as of July 2004).

Municipalities (comuni) are grouped in circles (circoli) which are part of districts (distretti).

See also: Municipalities of Switzerland.

List

Changes

1820

• Arbedo and Castione merged in the municipality of Arbedo-Castione
• Carabbietta separated itself from Barbengo

1822

• Corippo separated itself from Vogorno

1825

• Grancia separated itself from Carabbia

1830

• Prosito and Lodrino merged in the municipality of Lodrino

1831

• Pianezzo, Sant'Antonio and Vallemorobbia in Piano separated themselves from Vallemorobbia

1836

• Ghirone separated itself from Aquila

1840

• Borgnone and Palagnedra separated themselves from Centovalli

1843

• Magadino separated itself from Vira Gambarogno

1849

• Frasco e Sonogno was split in Frasco and Sonogno

1852

• Brione e Gerra was split in Gerra Verzasca and Brione Verzasca

1853

• Campello separated itself from Calpiogna

1858

• Linescio separated itself from Cevio

1864

• Prato and Sornico merged in the municipality of Prato-Sornico
• Rasa separated itself from Palagnedra

1867

• Vallemorobbia in Piano and Giubiasco merged in the municipality of Giubiasco

1878

• Cimadera separated itself from Sonvico

1881

• Muralto separated itself from Orselina

1882

• Gresso separated itself from Vergeletto

1904

• Pambio and Noranco merged in the municipality of Pambio-Noranco

1907

• Carasso, Ravecchia, Daro and Bellinzona merged in the municipality of Bellinzona

1925

• Biogno and Breganzona merged in the municipality of Breganzona

1928

• Grumo and Torre merged in the municipality of Torre
• Solduno and Locarno merged in the municipality of Locarno

1930

• Casenzano and Vairano merged in the municipality San Nazzaro

1956

• Colla, Isone, Piandera, Scareglia and Signôra merged in the new municipality of Valcolla

1972

• Lugano, Castagnola and Brè Aldesago merged in the municipality of Lugano
• Rasa and Intragna merged in the municipality of Intragna

1976

• Campestro and Tesserete merged in the municipality of Tesserete
• Biogno-Beride and Croglio merged in the municipality of Croglio
• Pedrinate and Chiasso merged in the municipality of Chiasso

1996

• Crana, Comologno and Russo merged in the new municipality of Onsernone

2004

• Castro, Corzoneso, Dongio, Largario, Leontica, Lottigna, Marolta, Ponto Valentino and Prugiasco are merged in the municipality of Acquarossa.
• Bioggio, Bosco Luganese and Cimo are merged in the municipality of Bioggio.
• Casima, Castel San Pietro, Monte and Campora (part of Caneggio) are merged in the municipality of Castel San Pietro.
• Agra, Gentilino and Montagnola are merged in the new municipality of Collina d'Oro.
• Broglio, Brontallo, Fusio, Menzonio, Peccia and Prato-Sornico are merged in the new municipality of Lavizzara.
• Breganzona, Cureggia, Davesco-Soragno, Gandria, Lugano, Pambio-Noranco, Pazzallo, Pregassona and Viganello are merged in the municipality of Lugano.
• Aurigeno, Coglio, Giumaglio, Lodano, Maggia, Moghegno and Someo are merged in the municipality of Maggia.
• Mendrisio and Salorino are merged in the municipality of Mendrisio.