Braggio
Braggio | ||
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Mayor Agnese Berta | | |
Area | ||
• Total | 6.91 km2 (2.67 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 691 m (2,267 ft) | |
Population (Dec 2013) | ||
• Total | 51 | |
• Density | 7.4/km2 (19/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) | |
Postal code(s) | 6544 | |
SFOS number | 3803 | |
ISO 3166 code | CH-GR | |
Surrounded by | Arvigo, Buseno, Santa Maria in Calanca, Selma | |
Twin towns | Dietikon (Switzerland) | |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
Braggio was a
History
Braggio is first mentioned in 1419 as Bragio. It was part of the old municipality of Calanca until 1851 when it became an independent municipality.[2]
Geography
Before the merger, Braggio had a total area of 6.9 km2 (2.7 sq mi).[3] Of this area, 9.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 67.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (22.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]
The former municipality is located in the Calanca sub-district of the Moesa district on the left side of the Val Calanca. It is on a high meadow at an elevation of 1,320 m (4,330 ft) and can only be reached via a cable car (since 1961) or a narrow footpath.
Demographics
Braggio had a population (as of 2013) of 51.[3] As of 2008[update], 6.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.[4] Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -17.6%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks Italian (77.4%), with German being second most common (17.7%) and French being third ( 4.8%).[3]
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 46.4% male and 53.6% female.[5] The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Braggio is; 8 children or 12.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 7 teenagers or 11.3% are 10 to 14, and 1 teenager is 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 1 person is between 20 and 29 years old. 5 people or 8.1% of the population are 30 to 39, 16 people or 25.8% are 40 to 49, and 8 people or 12.9% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 6 people or 9.7% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 5 people or 8.1% are 70 to 79, there are 5 people or 8.1% who are 80 to 89.[4]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SP which received 47.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (43.9%), the SVP (8.8%) and the FDP (0%).[3]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Braggio about 56.7% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[3]
Braggio has an unemployment rate of 1.23%. As of 2005[update], there were 13 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 6 businesses involved in this sector. 6 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 2 businesses in this sector. 2 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 1 business in this sector.[3]
The historical population is given in the following table:[2]
year | population |
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1850 | 123 |
1900 | 108 |
1950 | 98 |
1990 | 54 |
2000 | 62 |
Weather
Braggio has an average of 97.4 days of rain per year and on average receives 1,645 mm (64.8 in) of
References
- ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 2 January 2013
- ^ a b Braggio in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b c d e f g Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived January 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine accessed 19 January 2015
- ^ a b Graubunden Population Statistics Archived August 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009
- ^ Graubunden in Numbers Archived September 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009
- ^ "Temperature and Precipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990" (in German, French, and Italian). Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2009., the weather station elevation is 1315 meters above sea level.
External links
- Official Web site
- Braggio in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.