Braggio
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 46°18′N 9°7′E / 46.300°N 9.117°ECoordinates: 46°18′N 9°7′E / 46.300°N 9.117°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Graubünden | |
| District | Moesa | |
| Government | ||
| • 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) | |
| Postal code | 6544 | |
| SFOS number | 3803 | |
| Surrounded by | Arvigo, Buseno, Santa Maria in Calanca, Selma | |
| Twin towns | Dietikon (Switzerland) | |
| Website |
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Braggio was a municipality in the district of Moesa in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Arvigo, Braggio, Cauco and Selma merged to form the new municipality of Calanca.
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.
Before the merger, Braggio had a total area of 6.9 km2 (2.7 sq mi). 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).
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.
Braggio had a population (as of 2013) of 51. As of 2008[update], 6.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. 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%).
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 46.4% male and 53.6% female. 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.
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