Bioggio is a municipality in the district of Lugano, in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

The municipality was created in 2004 with the union of old town of Bioggio with Bosco Luganese and Cimo.

[3] Finds from the Roman era bear witness to the former importance of Bioggio.

Equally important are the recent discoveries made in the restoration of the chapel of S. Ilario, where the remains of a wooden religious building from the 8th century were found.

In the Middle Ages noble families from Comacina and Lugano owned extensive property in Bioggio.

The old mansions of the counts of Riva and Rusca, and a country estate for the Avogadro family from Como.

In the 13th century the monastery of S. Maria in Torello (Carona) owned numerous rental houses and farms.

Historically, Bioggio was located on the transit axis (Strada Regina) from Ponte Tresa to Monte Ceneri pass.

Today, it has highway access and part of the Lugano-Agno airport and a freight station of the Swiss Federal Railways are located in the municipality.

[3] Bioggio has an area, as of 1997[update], of 6.43 square kilometers (2.48 sq mi).

[4] The municipality is located in the Lugano district, in the lower Vedeggio valley.

The blazon, which combines elements from the older arms, is Per pale gules a sword point downwards or and azure an ash tree of the second, in base a barrulet wavy abased argent and in centre base a fleur de lis of the same banded or.

[9] The age distribution, as of 2009[update], in Bioggio is; 222 children or 9.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 262 teenagers or 10.8% are between 10 and 19.

The entire village of Iseo is listed on the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.

In the federal election, a total of 727 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 47.4%.

[16] In the 2007[update] Gran Consiglio election, there were a total of 1,520 registered voters in Bioggio, of which 997 or 65.6% voted.

[10] There were 738 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 43.5% of the workforce.

[20] From the 2000 census[update], 1,215 or 80.8% were Roman Catholic, while 119 or 7.9% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.

In the lower secondary school system, students either attend a two-year middle school followed by a two-year pre-apprenticeship or they attend a four-year program to prepare for higher education.

The professional program lasts three years and prepares a student for a job in engineering, nursing, computer science, business, tourism and similar fields.

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