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Campello is a former
municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...
in the district of
Leventina The Leventina District is one of the eight districts of the largely Italian-speaking canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The capital of the district is Faido but the largest town is Airolo on the southern flank of the Gotthard Pass. Situated to ...
in the canton of
Ticino Ticino ( ), sometimes Tessin (), officially the Republic and Canton of Ticino or less formally the Canton of Ticino, is one of the Canton of Switzerland, 26 cantons forming the Switzerland, Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eight districts ...
in
Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...
. On 1 April 2012, it was incorporated into the municipality of
Faido Faido (; ) is the capital of the district of Leventina in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino in southern Switzerland. On 29 January 2006, Faido grew by incorporating the villages of Chiggiogna, Rossura, and Calonico. On 1 April 2012, Faid ...
along with the former municipalities of Anzonico, Calpiogna, Cavagnago,
Chironico Chironico is a former Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality located in the district of Leventina (district), Leventina in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 1 April 2012, it was incorporated into the municipali ...
,
Mairengo Mairengo is a former Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Leventina (district), Leventina in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 1 April 2012, it was incorporated into the municipality of Faid ...
and Osco.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz
published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office . Retrieved 23 May 2012


History

Campello is first mentioned in 1400. According to the only partially confirmed tradition, the village emerged from the settlement of Fontanedo, which was completely abandoned by the mid-18th Century. Together with Calpiogna, Primadengo, Chinchengo and part of Faido, Campello belonged to the '' Degagna'' of Fichengo, which was one of the three ''Degagne'' that made up the '' Vicinanza'' of Faido. It became an independent municipality in 1853. During the
Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and ...
, Campello was the main town of the
parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christianity, Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest#Christianity, priest, often termed a parish pries ...
of Mairengo. In 1837 it was formed as an independent parish from the parish of Calpiogna. The
parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in com ...
of S. Margherita, was built in 1632. Throughout the 20th Century, a part of the population has emigrated to France (especially Lyon) and England. In the judicial district of Campello is the well-known village of Carì at an elevation of (originally Maiensäss), which, since 1950, has developed into one of the most popular alpine tourist resorts of the canton. It is now inhabited all year round, making Carì the highest permanent settlement in the Canton of Ticino.


Geography

Campello has an area, , of . Of this area, or 11.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 28.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 5.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 26.5% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.8%. Out of the forested land, 22.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.0% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 8.8% is used for growing crops and 3.0% is used for alpine pastures. Of the unproductive areas, 20.7% is unproductive vegetation and 5.8% is too rocky for vegetation. The municipality is located in the Leventina district, above
Faido Faido (; ) is the capital of the district of Leventina in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino in southern Switzerland. On 29 January 2006, Faido grew by incorporating the villages of Chiggiogna, Rossura, and Calonico. On 1 April 2012, Faid ...
at an elevation of on the southern slope of the mid-Leventina valley. The municipality was created in 1853 when it separated from Calpiogna.


Coat of arms

The
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of the municipal
coat of arms A coat of arms is a heraldry, heraldic communication design, visual design on an escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the last two being outer garments), originating in Europe. The coat of arms on an escutcheon f ...
is ''Vert a rose Or between four fleurs-de-lis Argent.''


Demographics

Campello has a population () of . , 3.4% of the population are resident foreign nationals.Swiss Federal Statistical Office – Superweb database – Gemeinde Statistics 1981-2008
. Retrieved 19 June 2010
Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 7.1%. Most of the population () speaks
Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...
(68.9%), with French being second most common (26.7%) and
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being third (4.4%).Swiss Federal Statistical Office
. Retrieved 8 November 2010
Of the Swiss national languages (), two speak
German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...
, 12 people speak French, 31 people speak
Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...
.Popolazione residente, secondo la lingua principale e la religione, nel 2000
. Retrieved 23 November 2010
, the gender distribution of the population was 54.8% male and 45.2% female. The population was made up of 33 Swiss men (53.2% of the population), and one (1.6%) non-Swiss man. There were 27 Swiss women (43.5%), and one (1.6%) non-Swiss woman. In , there were no live births in the municipality and there was one death of a Swiss citizen. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by one while the foreign population remained the same. There was one Swiss man who immigrated back to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources) was a decrease of one and the non-Swiss population remained stable. This represents a
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of −1.7%. The age distribution, , in Campello is; two children or 3.2% of the population are between 0 and 9-years-old and three teenagers or 4.8% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 10 people or 16.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. Seven people or 11.3% are between 30 and 39, 7 people or 11.3% are between 40 and 49, and nine people or 14.5% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 15 people or 24.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, four people or 6.5% are between 70 and 79, and there are five people or 8.1% who are over 80.01.02.03 Popolazione residente permanente
. Retrieved 23 November 2010
, the average number of residents per living room was 0.53 which is fewer 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 as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 54.5% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a
mortgage A mortgage loan or simply mortgage (), in civil law (legal system), civil law jurisdictions known also as a hypothec loan, is a loan used either by purchasers of real property to raise funds to buy real estate, or by existing property owners t ...
or a
rent-to-own Rent-to-own, also known as rental purchase or rent-to-buy, is a type of legally documented transaction under which tangible property, such as furniture, consumer electronics, motor vehicles, home appliances, engagement rings, and real property, ...
agreement). , there were 22 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.0 persons per household. , there were 179 single family homes (or 80.6% of the total) out of a total of 222 inhabited buildings. There were 24 two-family buildings (10.8%) and 17 multi-family buildings (7.7%). There were also two buildings in the municipality that were multi-purpose buildings (used for both housing and commercial or another purpose). The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0%. , there were 340 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the three-room apartment of which there were 115. There were 26 single room apartments and 74 apartments with five or more rooms. 09.02.02 Abitazioni
. Retrieved 23 November 2010
Of these apartments, a total of 22 apartments (6.5% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 318 apartments (93.5%) were seasonally occupied and zero apartments were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was zero new units per 1000 residents. The historical population is given in the following table:


Politics

In the 2007 federal election, the most popular party was the CVP which received 34.12% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the
Ticino League The Ticino League () is a regionalist, national-conservative political party in Switzerland active in the canton of Ticino. The party was founded in 1991 by entrepreneur Giuliano Bignasca and journalist Flavio Maspoli. After some public camp ...
(23.99%), the SP (20.95%) and the FDP (18.58%). In the federal election, a total of 37 votes were cast, and the
voter turnout In political science, voter turnout is the participation rate (often defined as those who cast a ballot) of a given election. This is typically either the percentage of Voter registration, registered voters, Suffrage, eligible voters, or all Voti ...
was 64.9%. In the , '' Gran Consiglio'' election, there were a total of 55 registered voters in Campello, of which 41 or 74.5% voted. The most popular party was the PPD+GenGiova which received 14 or 34.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PLRT (with eight votes or 19.5%), the PLRT (with eight votes or 19.5%) and the LEGA (with seven votes or 17.1%). Elezioni cantonali: Gran Consiglio, Consiglio di Stato
. Retrieved 23 November 2010
In the , ''Consiglio di Stato'' election, the most popular party was the PPD which received 14 or 34.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PLRT (with nine votes or 22.0%), the LEGA (with seven votes or 17.1%) and the LEGA (with even votes or 17.1%).


Economy

, Campello had an unemployment rate of 0.83%. , there were three people employed in the primary economic sector and about one business involved in this sector. people were employed in the
secondary sector In macroeconomics, the secondary sector of the economy is an economic sector in the three-sector theory that describes the role of manufacturing. It encompasses industries that produce a finished, usable product or are involved in constructi ...
and there were businesses in this sector. Seventeen people were employed in the
tertiary sector The tertiary sector of the economy, generally known as the service sector, is the third of the three economic sectors in the three-sector model (also known as the economic cycle). The others are the primary sector (raw materials) and the ...
, with 6 businesses in this sector. There were 20 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 20.0% of the workforce. , there were nine workers who commuted away. The municipality is an exporter of workers.Swiss Federal Statistical Office – Statweb
. Retrieved 24 June 2010
Of the working population, 10% used public transportation to get to work, and 30% used a private car. , there were two hotels in Campello.


Religion

From the , 37 or 82.2% were
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, while five or 11.1% belonged to the
Swiss Reformed Church The Protestant Church in Switzerland (PCS), formerly named Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches until 31 December 2019, is a federation of 25 member churches – 24 cantonal churches and the Evangelical-Methodist Church of Switzerland. The P ...
. There are two individuals (or about 4.44% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), and one individual (or about 2.22% of the population) did not answer the question.


Education

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Campello, about 62.5% of the population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a ''
Fachhochschule A (; plural ), abbreviated FH, is a university of applied sciences (UAS), in other words a Hochschule, German tertiary education institution that provides professional education in many applied sciences and applied arts, such as engineering, te ...
''). In Campello, there were a total of three students (). The Ticino
education system The educational system generally refers to the structure of all institutions and the opportunities for obtaining education within a country. It includes all pre-school institutions, starting from family education, and/or early childhood education ...
provides up to three years of non-mandatory
kindergarten Kindergarten is a preschool educational approach based on playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school. Such institutions were originally made in the late 18th cen ...
and in Campello there were children in kindergarten. The primary school program lasts for five years and includes both a standard school and a special school. In the municipality, students attended the standard primary schools and one student attended the special school. 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 no students in any lower secondary school. 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 was one vocational student who was attending school full-time and one who attend part-time. Allievi e studenti, secondo il genere di scuola, anno scolastico 2009/2010
. Retrieved 23 November 2010
, there were six students from Campello who attended schools outside the municipality.


References


External links

* {{Authority control Former municipalities of Ticino Faido