Geography Cadro

cadro

before merger, cadro had total area of 4.5 km (1.7 sq mi). of area, 0.69 km (0.27 sq mi) or 15.3% used agricultural purposes, while 3.28 km (1.27 sq mi) or 72.6% forested. of rest of land, 0.8 km (0.31 sq mi) or 17.7% settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km (2.5 acres) or 0.2% either rivers or lakes , 0.03 km (7.4 acres) or 0.7% unproductive land.

of built area, industrial buildings made 2.2% of total area while housing , buildings made 9.7% , transportation infrastructure made 1.8%. power , water infrastructure other special developed areas made 2.7% of area while parks, green belts , sports fields made 1.3%. out of forested land, 70.6% of total land area heavily forested , 2.0% covered orchards or small clusters of trees. of agricultural land, 4.2% used growing crops, while 1.3% used orchards or vine crops , 9.7% used alpine pastures. water in quarter flowing water.

the former municipality located in lugano district @ foot of denti della vecchia in cassarate valley. consists of village of cadro.