Geography Bioggio

church , countryside near bioggio

bioggio has area, of 1997, of 6.43 square kilometers (2.48 sq mi). of area, 1.33 km (0.51 sq mi) or 20.7% used agricultural purposes, while 0.8 km (0.31 sq mi) or 12.4% forested. of rest of land, 1.19 km (0.46 sq mi) or 18.5% settled (buildings or roads), 0.05 km (12 acres) or 0.8% either rivers or lakes , 0.02 km (4.9 acres) or 0.3% unproductive land.

of built area, industrial buildings made 3.9% of total area while housing , buildings made 5.4% , transportation infrastructure made 7.0%. power , water infrastructure other special developed areas made 1.9% of area out of forested land, 9.6% of total land area heavily forested , 2.8% covered orchards or small clusters of trees. of agricultural land, 13.1% used growing crops, while 2.2% used orchards or vine crops , 5.4% used alpine pastures. water in municipality flowing water.

the municipality located in lugano district, in lower vedeggio valley. consists of village of bioggio , hamlets of gaggio , mulini. in 2004 cimo , bosco luganese merged bioggio.