Agno (Italian pronunciation: [ˈaɲɲo]) is a historic town and a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Due to its position on Lake Lugano it is popular with tourists, and hosts summer festivals, with two hotels and several camping grounds.

[4] The emergence of the Pieve or Parish of Agno is related to the spread of Christianity in late-Roman era along the Milan-Como-Riva San Vitale axis.

The dedication of the church to Saint John the Baptist (San Giovanni Battista) refers to its character as a baptistery.

Documents from the years 735 and 818 (deed of gift by King Louis the Pious) testify to the existence of a religious center at Agno.

[5] The visitation records of Bishop Giovanni Antonio Volpe of Como (1571) give a detailed report on the properties of the parishes belonging to the Pieve and the sub-parishes.

On Swiss soil it included: Agno, Aranno, Arosio, Astano, Bedigliora, Bironico, Bioggio, Bosco Luganese, Breno, Cademario, Camignolo, Caslano, Castelrotto, Curio, Ison, Magliaso, Medeglia, Mezzovico, Miglieglia, Mugena Muzzano, Neggio, Novaggio, Ponte Tresa, Pura Rivera, Robasacco, S. Abbondio (Gentilino and Montagnola), S. Maria (Iseo and Cimo), Sessa, Sigirino, S. Pietro di Gravesano, Torricella Vernate, Vezio and Vira.

These included: Arbizzo, Ardena, Cadegliano, Cremenaga, Cugliate, Fabiasco, Lavena, Marchirolo, Marzio, Viconago.

At the beginning of the 15th Century it was part of the communitas Vallis Lugani and appointed representatives to the Council of the Bailiwick.

[5] Because of its strategic location at the northern end of an arm of Lake Lugano and along the Varese-Ponte Tresa-Monte Ceneri road, Agno was possibly the center of a Roman Pagus.

As a central town, Agno became a commercial center with numerous market privileges.

[6] These holdings of the Bishop of Milan in Agno during the Middle Ages included fishing rights.

The Collegiate Church of San Giovanni Battista stands on the foundations of a previous Roman building.

The oldest village lay at the foot of the church, and later, the settlement extended to the hills and along the streets.

[6] The correction of the Vedeggio river course was done in 1906, which opened up additional agricultural land in Agno.

Its importance is continually growing both in terms of tourism in Ticino and the development of a financial center in Lugano.

In 1996, the Federal Council granted additional concession, which allowed the expansion of infrastructure to accommodate 700,000 passengers annually.

Both stations are served by regular trains, operating every 15 minutes during weekday daytime, and every half hour at other times.

Agno station is also served by an Autopostale bus service to Aranno and Cademario Casa di Cura.

The airport is linked to Lugano by a shuttle bus that meets all flights, and is a sign-posted 10-minute walk from Agno station.

[13] The age distribution, as of 2009[update], in Agno is; 393 children or 9.7% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 407 teenagers or 10.0% are between 10 and 19.

[14] The historical population is given in the following chart:[4] In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the CVP which received 25.41% of the vote.

[19] In the 2007[update] Ticino Gran Consiglio election, there were a total of 2,120 registered voters in Agno, of which 1,204 or 56.8% voted.

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