Castagnola
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Castagnola is a former municipality in the district of Lugano
Lugano (district)
The district of Lugano is a district of Canton Ticino, Switzerland. It has a population of .-Geography:The Lugano District has an area, , of . Of this area, or 15.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 66.5% is forested...

 in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

. Today it is a quarter of the city of Lugano
Lugano
Lugano is a city of inhabitants in the city proper and a total of over 145,000 people in the agglomeration/city region, in the south of Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy...

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Overview

It was first recorded in 1335 as Castigniola.

The municipality contained the villages Ruvigliana, Suvigliana, Cassarate
Cassarate
Cassarate is a village in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland, today a quarter of the city of Lugano.Cassarate is located in the former municipality Castagnola. In 1972 Castagnola municipality was incorporated into its larger neighboring municipality Lugano.There is also a...

, Caprino
Caprino, Switzerland
Caprino is a village in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland, today a quarter of the city of Lugano.Caprino is located in the former municipality Castagnola. In 1972 Castagnola municipality was incorporated into its larger neighboring municipality Lugano....

 and Cavallino. It had 157 inhabitants in 1591, which increased to 214 in 1801, 419 in 1850, 1,060 in 1900, 2,926 in 1950 and 4,430 in 1970.

In 1972 the municipality was incorporated into the larger, neighboring municipality Lugano
Lugano
Lugano is a city of inhabitants in the city proper and a total of over 145,000 people in the agglomeration/city region, in the south of Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy...

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Amongst its notable residents is the artist Angela Lyn.
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