Caviano

Caviano
Former municipality of Switzerland
Coat of arms
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Location of Caviano
Coordinates: 46°06′N 8°46′E / 46.100°N 8.767°E / 46.100; 8.767Coordinates: 46°06′N 8°46′E / 46.100°N 8.767°E / 46.100; 8.767
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Ticino
District	Locarno
Municipality	Gambarogno
Area
• Total	3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Elevation	282 m (925 ft)
Population
• Total	124
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Postal code	6578
SFOS number	5098
Localities	Dirinella, Scalano
Surrounded by	Brissago, Gerra, Pino sulla Sponda del Lago Maggiore, Ronco sopra Ascona, San Nazzaro, Sant'Abbondio, Veddasca
Website	SFSO statistics

Caviano is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

On 25 April 2010, the former municipalities of Caviano, Contone, Gerra Gambarogno, Indemini, Magadino, Piazzogna, San Nazzaro, Sant'Abbondio and Vira Gambarogno merged in the new municipality of Gambarogno.

Caviano is first mentioned in 1258 as Caviliano.

In 1264 and again in 1365, the Bishop of Como transferred part of the tithes of the Gambarogno valley, including Caviano and Scaiano, to the Magoria and Duno families from Locarno. Caviano originally belonged to the parish of Locarno, then in 1558 to Sant'Abbondio. It became a separate parish in 1850. The old church, the foundation is pre-Roman, was demolished in 1864 after the completion of the new church of S. Maria Nascente. Due to limited fishing and farming land, much of the population emigrated to other cantons or countries. The old outskirts of the village is still easily visible. In the settlement of Cento Campi, there were a number of alpine shelters and barns with thatched roofs, though most have fallen into disrepair. This type of shelter/barn was commonly used on the pastures (monti) around Lake Maggiore.

Caviano has an area, as of 1997^[update], of 3.2 square kilometers (1.2 sq mi). Of this area, 0.19 km² (0.073 sq mi) or 5.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.62 km² (1.01 sq mi) or 81.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.23 km² (0.089 sq mi) or 7.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.03 km² (7.4 acres) or 0.9% is either rivers or lakes and 0.05 km² (12 acres) or 1.6% is unproductive land.