Airolo
5 November 2026 · Ticino
What happened in this episode?
In episode 200, Airolo was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 1'911 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 1'910 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Airolo lies in the canton of Ticino. It has 1'443 permanent residents and covers 94.35 km², which corresponds to around 15 residents per km².
Population and foreign nationals: 31.12.2025 · Area: 01.01.2026
The figures in context
Airolo ranks 1'198 by population and 73 by area among the 2'110 municipalities in this season. Its density of around 15 residents per km² is below the municipality median of 200. 407 residents, or 28.2%, do not hold Swiss citizenship; Swiss dual nationals are not counted as foreign nationals.
More about Airolo
The official FSO municipality number for Airolo is 5061. The municipality belongs to the administrative unit “Distretto di Leventina”. Among the 100 municipalities in the canton of Ticino, it ranks 64 by population and 10 by area. Airolo accounts for 0.40% of the canton’s population and 3.45% of its area.
Roman graves at Madrano point to a settlement linked to the collection of local crystals.
Roman graves dating from the second and third centuries AD were discovered at Madrano. They belonged to a vicus probably founded to collect crystals from the surrounding area, which were then transported to Locarno for glass production.