Cavagnago

Former municipality of Switzerland

Coat of arms

Cavagnago

Location of Cavagnago

Coordinates: 46°25′N 8°53′E / 46.417°N 8.883°ECoordinates: 46°25′N 8°53′E / 46.417°N 8.883°E

Country

Area

• Total

6.68 km² (2.58 sq mi)

Elevation

1,020 m (3,350 ft)

Population (December 2004)

• Total

• Density

14/km² (35/sq mi)

Postal code

6749

SFOS number

5068

Surrounded by

Acquarossa, Anzonico, Giornico, Sobrio

Website

www.cavagnago.ch
SFSO statistics

Cavagnago is a former municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 1 April 2012, it was incorporated into the municipality of Faido along with the former municipalities of Anzonico, Calpiogna, Campello, Chironico, Mairengo and Osco.

Cavagnago is first mentioned in 1270 as Cavagnago. In the early 17th century, the hamlets of Segno, Mascengo and Codaghengo formed the village of Cavagnago which was a Degagna of the old Vicinanza of Giornico. In the Middle Ages, Cavagnago and Sobrio both worshiped at the 13th-century Chapel of St. Ambrose from Segno. The chapel had a massive romanesque clock tower and frescoes from the 15th-16th centuries. Cavagnago was part of the parish of Giornico, until it seceded in 1585, to form, with Sobrio, an independent parish. 1611 Sobrio parted from this parish. The Parish Church of St. Anna was first mentioned in 1567 and was renovated in 1934. It has a remarkable high altar in polychrome marble in the Milanese style and Roman style frontal crafted in the Scaglia style. Both pieces are from the 17th century.

In the 19th century Cavagnago was, despite high rate of emigration, still a thriving farming village. By the end of the 20th century there were still a few farms that had favorable terrain and were supported by numerous mountain pastures. The mountain pastures of Cavagnago also make a valued place for summer holidays.

Cavagnago has an area, as of 1997^[update], of 6.68 square kilometers (2.58 sq mi). Of this area, 0.47 km² (0.18 sq mi) or 7.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 4.97 km² (1.92 sq mi) or 74.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.12 km² (30 acres) or 1.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.61 km² (0.24 sq mi) or 9.1% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.3%.

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