Viganello Explained

Official Name:Viganello
Settlement Type:Quarter
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Canton
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:City
Area Total Km2:1.2
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2012-12-31
Population Total:7466
Population Density Km2:auto

Viganello is a quarter of the city of Lugano, Switzerland. Viganello was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Lugano in 2004. It was first recorded in 1300 as de Viganello.

The municipality also contained the village Albonago. It had 238 inhabitants in 1783, which increased to 244 in 1808, 319 in 1850, 1477 in 1910, 2163 in 1950 and 5587 in 1990.

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46.0167°N 67°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Il quartiere in numeri. Lugano.ch. 5 August 2013.