Lopagno
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Lopagno is a village and former municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
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In 2001 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Cagiallo
, Roveredo
, Sala Capriasca
, Tesserete
and Vaglio
to form a new and larger municipality Capriasca
.
Lopagno, together with Cagiallo and Campestro, formed a Vicinanza
since the Middle Ages
. In the 16th and 17th Centuries there were several large-scale emigrations from the village. The economy of the village was based on agriculture, trade and construction activities. The inhabitants of Lopagno were among the leaders of the popular uprising against the authorities of the Helvetic Republic
on 26 January 1802. Since 1952, the Institute Don Orione for the care of the mentally disabled, is active in Lopagno.
The S. Apollonia chapel dates back to the 16th Century, and is a dependent of the parish
of Tesserete.
In 2000 about three quarters of the working population worked outside the village.
of Treggia, Somazzo and Oggio
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....
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In 2001 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Cagiallo
Cagiallo
Cagiallo is a village and former municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.In 2001 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Lopagno, Roveredo, Sala Capriasca, Tesserete and Vaglio to form a new and larger municipality Capriasca.-History:Cagiallo is first...
, Roveredo
Roveredo, Ticino
Roveredo is a village and former municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.In 2001 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Cagiallo, Lopagno, Sala Capriasca, Tesserete and Vaglio to form a new and larger municipality Capriasca.-History:Roveredo is first...
, Sala Capriasca
Sala Capriasca
Sala Capriasca is a village and former municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.In 2001 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Cagiallo, Lopagno, Roveredo, Tesserete and Vaglio to form a new and larger municipality Capriasca.-History:Sala Capriasca is first...
, Tesserete
Tesserete
Tesserete is a village and former municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.In 1976 the neighboring municipality Campestro was incorporated into Tesserete....
and Vaglio
Vaglio
Vaglio is a village and former municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.In 2001 the municipality was merged with the neighboring municipalities of Cagiallo, Lopagno, Roveredo, Sala Capriasca, and Tesserete to form a new municipality, Capriasca....
to form a new and larger municipality Capriasca
Capriasca
Capriasca is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.The municipality was created in 2001 by a merger of Cagiallo, Lopagno, Roveredo, Sala Capriasca, Tesserete and Vaglio.-History:...
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History
Lopagno is first mentioned in 1335 as Lopagnio'.Lopagno, together with Cagiallo and Campestro, formed a Vicinanza
Bürgergemeinde
The Bürgergemeinde is a statutory corporation in public law in Switzerland...
since the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
. In the 16th and 17th Centuries there were several large-scale emigrations from the village. The economy of the village was based on agriculture, trade and construction activities. The inhabitants of Lopagno were among the leaders of the popular uprising against the authorities of the Helvetic Republic
Helvetic Republic
In Swiss history, the Helvetic Republic represented an early attempt to impose a central authority over Switzerland, which until then consisted mainly of self-governing cantons united by a loose military alliance, and conquered territories such as Vaud...
on 26 January 1802. Since 1952, the Institute Don Orione for the care of the mentally disabled, is active in Lopagno.
The S. Apollonia chapel dates back to the 16th Century, and is a dependent of the parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of Tesserete.
In 2000 about three quarters of the working population worked outside the village.
Location
The village is located in the Capriasca valley at the entrance to Val Colla and includes the hamletsHamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Treggia, Somazzo and Oggio