Capriasca

Capriasca is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Capriasca
Municipality
Location of Capriasca
Capriasca
Capriasca
Coordinates: 46°4′N 8°58′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonTicino
DistrictLugano
Government
  MayorAndrea Pellegrinelli
Area
  Total35.3 km2 (13.6 sq mi)
Elevation
529 m (1,736 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)
  Total6,707
  Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6950
SFOS number5226
ISO 3166 codeCH-TI
LocalitiesCagiallo, Sarone, Almatro, Bettagno, Bidogno, San Matteo-Muralta, Lopagno, Lugaggia, Treggia, Somazzo, Oggio, Roveredo, Sala Capriasca, Tesserete, Vaglio
Surrounded byComano, Isone, Lugano, Mezzovico-Vira, Monteceneri, Origlio, Ponte Capriasca.
Websitewww.capriasca.ch
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The municipality was created in 2001 by a merger of Cagiallo, Lopagno, Roveredo, Sala Capriasca, Tesserete and Vaglio.

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