Vico Morcote
Encyclopedia
Vico Morcote is a municipality
in the district of in the Lugano
in the canton
of Ticino
in Switzerland
.
Vico Morcote has an area, , of 1.91 square kilometre (0.737455122911742 sq mi). Of this area, 0.31 km² (0.119691669163686 sq mi) or 16.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.39 km² (0.536682000443624 sq mi) or 72.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.23 km² (0.0888034964762831 sq mi) or 12.0% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.03 km² (7.4 acre) or 1.6% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 9.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.1%. Out of the forested land, 71.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 3.1% is used for growing crops, while 3.1% is used for orchards or vine crops and 9.9% is used for alpine pastures.
Located near Lake Lugano
and situated roughly one kilometer uphill from the larger village of Morcote, Vico Morcote's distance from both Morcote and Lugano
(10 km (6.2 mi) east) have left it in a near preserved state as a small hillside village typical of the area.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Azure a spring argent issuing from a base embelif vert and a goat of the second drinking from it.
Most of the population speaks Italian
(66.4%), with German
being second most common (22.8%) and French
being third (5.2%). Of the Swiss national languages , 57 speak German, 13 people speak French, 166 people speak Italian. The remainder (14 people) speak another language.
, the gender distribution of the population was 51.5% male and 48.5% female. The population was made up of 102 Swiss men (30.2% of the population), and 72 (21.3%) non-Swiss men. There were 112 Swiss women (33.1%), and 52 (15.4%) non-Swiss women.
In there were 2 live births to Swiss citizens and 1 birth to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there was 1 death of a Swiss citizen and 1 non-Swiss citizen death. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 1 while the foreign population remained the same. There was 1 Swiss man and 1 Swiss woman who emigrated from Switzerland. At the same time, there were 5 non-Swiss men and 5 non-Swiss women who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 2 and the non-Swiss population change was an increase of 16 people. This represents a population growth rate of 5.5%.
The age distribution, , in Vico Morcote is; 33 children or 9.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 25 teenagers or 7.4% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 36 people or 10.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 38 people or 11.2% are between 30 and 39, 63 people or 18.6% are between 40 and 49, and 52 people or 15.4% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 55 people or 16.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 23 people or 6.8% are between 70 and 79, there are 13 people or 3.8% who are over 80.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.46 which is less people per room than the cantonal average of 0.6 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 50.4% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 129 private households in the municipality, and an average of 1.9 persons per household. there were 148 single family homes (or 74.7% of the total) out of a total of 198 inhabited buildings. There were 26 two family buildings (13.1%) and 15 multi-family buildings (7.6%). There were also 9 buildings in the municipality that were multipurpose buildings (used for both housing and commercial or another purpose).
The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0%. there were 364 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 3 room apartment of which there were 103. There were 21 single room apartments and 83 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 129 apartments (35.4% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 235 apartments (64.6%) were seasonally occupied. , the construction rate of new housing units was 6.2 new units per 1000 residents.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
the most popular party was the FDP
which received 35.91% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
(19.97%), the SVP
(17.71%) and the Ticino League
(10.14%). In the federal election, a total of 80 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 46.0%.
In the Gran Consiglio election, there were a total of 176 registered voters in Vico Morcote, of which 102 or 58.0% voted. 1 blank ballot and 1 null ballot was cast, leaving 100 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party was the PLRT
which received 25 or 25.0% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the BastaDiv (with 24 or 24.0%), the SSI (with 15 or 15.0%) and the UDC
(with 9 or 9.0%).
In the Consiglio di Stato election, 2 blank ballots were cast, leaving 100 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party was the PLRT which received 37 or 37.0% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the LEGA (with 20 or 20.0%), the PS (with 17 or 17.0%) and the UDC (with 10 or 10.0%).
, there were 46 workers who commuted into the municipality and 79 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 1.7 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. About 26.1% of the workforce coming into Vico Morcote are coming from outside Switzerland, while 7.6% of the locals commute out of Switzerland for work. Of the working population, 5.1% used public transportation to get to work, and 60.2% used a private car.
, there was one hotel in Vico Morcote. Vico Morcote contains a number of small hotels and restaurants. It is also home to a villa run by the International Institute of Architecture (I2A), the European branch of the Southern California Institute of Architecture
.
. There are 34 individuals (or about 13.60% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), and 6 individuals (or about 2.40% of the population) did not answer the question.
).
In Vico Morcote there were a total of 33 students . The Ticino education system
provides up to three years of non-mandatory kindergarten
and in Vico Morcote there were 7 children in kindergarten. The primary school program lasts for five years. In the municipality, 10 students attended the standard primary schools. In the lower secondary school system, students either attend a two year middle school followed by a two year pre-apprenticeship or they attend a four year program to prepare for higher education. There were 5 students in the two year middle school, while 4 students were in the four year advanced program.
The upper secondary school includes several options, but at the end of the upper secondary program, a student will be prepared to enter a trade or to continue on to a university or college. In Ticino, vocational students may either attend school while working on their internship or apprenticeship (which takes three or four years) or may attend school followed by an internship or apprenticeship (which takes one year as a full-time student or one and a half to two years as a part-time student). There were 4 vocational students who were attending school full-time and 3 who attend part-time.
, there were 2 students in Vico Morcote who came from another municipality, while 41 residents attended schools outside the municipality.
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
in the district of in the 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
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Ticino
Ticino
Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language...
in 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....
.
Geography
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 9.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.1%. Out of the forested land, 71.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 3.1% is used for growing crops, while 3.1% is used for orchards or vine crops and 9.9% is used for alpine pastures.
Located near Lake Lugano
Lake Lugano
Lake Lugano is a glacial lake in the south-east of Switzerland, at the border between Switzerland and Italy. The lake, named after the city of Lugano, is situated between Lake Como and Lago Maggiore...
and situated roughly one kilometer uphill from the larger village of Morcote, Vico Morcote's distance from both Morcote and 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...
(10 km (6.2 mi) east) have left it in a near preserved state as a small hillside village typical of the area.
Coat of arms
The blazonBlazon
In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image...
of the municipal coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
is Azure a spring argent issuing from a base embelif vert and a goat of the second drinking from it.
Demographics
Vico Morcote has a population of . , 35.3% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 6.9%.Most of the population speaks Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
(66.4%), with German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
being second most common (22.8%) and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
being third (5.2%). Of the Swiss national languages , 57 speak German, 13 people speak French, 166 people speak Italian. The remainder (14 people) speak another language.
, the gender distribution of the population was 51.5% male and 48.5% female. The population was made up of 102 Swiss men (30.2% of the population), and 72 (21.3%) non-Swiss men. There were 112 Swiss women (33.1%), and 52 (15.4%) non-Swiss women.
In there were 2 live births to Swiss citizens and 1 birth to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there was 1 death of a Swiss citizen and 1 non-Swiss citizen death. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 1 while the foreign population remained the same. There was 1 Swiss man and 1 Swiss woman who emigrated from Switzerland. At the same time, there were 5 non-Swiss men and 5 non-Swiss women who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 2 and the non-Swiss population change was an increase of 16 people. This represents a population growth rate of 5.5%.
The age distribution, , in Vico Morcote is; 33 children or 9.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 25 teenagers or 7.4% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 36 people or 10.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 38 people or 11.2% are between 30 and 39, 63 people or 18.6% are between 40 and 49, and 52 people or 15.4% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 55 people or 16.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 23 people or 6.8% are between 70 and 79, there are 13 people or 3.8% who are over 80.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.46 which is less people per room than the cantonal average of 0.6 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 50.4% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
Mortgage loan
A mortgage loan is a loan secured by real property through the use of a mortgage note which evidences the existence of the loan and the encumbrance of that realty through the granting of a mortgage which secures the loan...
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 129 private households in the municipality, and an average of 1.9 persons per household. there were 148 single family homes (or 74.7% of the total) out of a total of 198 inhabited buildings. There were 26 two family buildings (13.1%) and 15 multi-family buildings (7.6%). There were also 9 buildings in the municipality that were multipurpose buildings (used for both housing and commercial or another purpose).
The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0%. there were 364 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 3 room apartment of which there were 103. There were 21 single room apartments and 83 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 129 apartments (35.4% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 235 apartments (64.6%) were seasonally occupied. , the construction rate of new housing units was 6.2 new units per 1000 residents.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
Politics
In the 2007 federal electionSwiss federal election, 2007
Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007...
the most popular party was the FDP
FDP.The Liberals
FDP.The Liberals is a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It is the joint-largest party in the Federal Council, third-largest party in the National Council, and second-largest in the Council of States....
which received 35.91% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(19.97%), the SVP
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
(17.71%) and the Ticino League
Ticino League
The Ticino League is an isolationist, national conservative political party in Switzerland active in the canton of Ticino.In 1991, after some public campaigning in the Sunday journal Mattino della Domenica against political power and use of public money, the editor Giuliano Bignasca and the...
(10.14%). In the federal election, a total of 80 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
Voter turnout
Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s...
was 46.0%.
In the Gran Consiglio election, there were a total of 176 registered voters in Vico Morcote, of which 102 or 58.0% voted. 1 blank ballot and 1 null ballot was cast, leaving 100 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party was the PLRT
FDP.The Liberals
FDP.The Liberals is a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It is the joint-largest party in the Federal Council, third-largest party in the National Council, and second-largest in the Council of States....
which received 25 or 25.0% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the BastaDiv (with 24 or 24.0%), the SSI (with 15 or 15.0%) and the UDC
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
(with 9 or 9.0%).
In the Consiglio di Stato election, 2 blank ballots were cast, leaving 100 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party was the PLRT which received 37 or 37.0% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the LEGA (with 20 or 20.0%), the PS (with 17 or 17.0%) and the UDC (with 10 or 10.0%).
Economy
, Vico Morcote had an unemployment rate of 6.04%. , there were people employed in the primary economic sector and about businesses involved in this sector. 1 person was employed in the secondary sector and there was 1 business in this sector. 125 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 9 businesses in this sector. There were 118 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 42.4% of the workforce., there were 46 workers who commuted into the municipality and 79 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 1.7 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. About 26.1% of the workforce coming into Vico Morcote are coming from outside Switzerland, while 7.6% of the locals commute out of Switzerland for work. Of the working population, 5.1% used public transportation to get to work, and 60.2% used a private car.
, there was one hotel in Vico Morcote. Vico Morcote contains a number of small hotels and restaurants. It is also home to a villa run by the International Institute of Architecture (I2A), the European branch of the Southern California Institute of Architecture
Southern California Institute of Architecture
The Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles , California, is an independent, nonprofit school offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in architecture. It offers community design and outreach programs, and free public access to frequent exhibitions and lectures by leading...
.
Religion
From the , 174 or 69.6% were Roman Catholic, while 36 or 14.4% belonged to the Swiss Reformed ChurchSwiss Reformed Church
The Reformed branch of Protestantism in Switzerland was started in Zürich by Huldrych Zwingli and spread within a few years to Basel , Bern , St...
. There are 34 individuals (or about 13.60% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), and 6 individuals (or about 2.40% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Vico Morcote about 77.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a FachhochschuleFachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
).
In Vico Morcote there were a total of 33 students . The Ticino education system
Education in Switzerland
The education system in Switzerland is very diverse, because the constitution of Switzerland delegates the authority for the school system mainly to the cantons...
provides up to three years of non-mandatory kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
and in Vico Morcote there were 7 children in kindergarten. The primary school program lasts for five years. In the municipality, 10 students attended the standard primary schools. In the lower secondary school system, students either attend a two year middle school followed by a two year pre-apprenticeship or they attend a four year program to prepare for higher education. There were 5 students in the two year middle school, while 4 students were in the four year advanced program.
The upper secondary school includes several options, but at the end of the upper secondary program, a student will be prepared to enter a trade or to continue on to a university or college. In Ticino, vocational students may either attend school while working on their internship or apprenticeship (which takes three or four years) or may attend school followed by an internship or apprenticeship (which takes one year as a full-time student or one and a half to two years as a part-time student). There were 4 vocational students who were attending school full-time and 3 who attend part-time.
, there were 2 students in Vico Morcote who came from another municipality, while 41 residents attended schools outside the municipality.
External links
- Morcote Turismo Svizzera Morcote & Vico Morcote Tourism site .
- International Institute of Architecture
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kVcpaTMOMU View of village (youtube video) .