Bosco/Gurin (locally [ˌbosko ɡuˈrin], Walser German: Gurin / Guryn, Lombard: Bosch / Gürin) is a municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

The village is near the end of the valley of Bosco Gurin, near the Italian border.

Despite the overall prominence of Italian in Ticino, the small municipality of Bosco/Gurin is historically German-speaking.

[3] The village was started during Walser migration in the 13th century, with the first settlers arriving in 1244.

Until the beginning of the 20th century, the Walser colony survived almost totally isolated.

The rare contacts with the outside world were more with the Val Formazza or Valais than from the rest of Ticino.

The geographic isolation strengthened the independent living habits and traditions of the village.

Livestock and farming (potatoes, rye, hemp) have been the main sources of income over the centuries.

During the winter months, villagers made timber vessels, spin linen, hemp and wool, and embroider handkerchiefs.

A custom in Bosco/Gurin (found also in the Avers valley, Graubünden) was to build houses with a Seelabalga ("soul-beam").

This was a sliding wooden door covering a small round hole through the wall, which was opened to allow the soul of a deceased inhabitant to depart.

[5] Bosco is located in the Vallemaggia district, and the highest municipality in Ticino at an elevation of 1,504 m (4,934 ft).

Out of the forested land, 11.6% of the total land area is heavily forested, while 12.0% is covered in small trees and shrubbery and 4.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees.

[10] Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks Italian language (37 or 52.1%), with German being second most common (23 or 32.4%) and Romansh being third (7 or 9.9%).

[10] The historical population is given in the following chart:[3][14] The village center is home to many historic buildings, so the entire village of Bosco Gurin is part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.

The Walserhaus, a (Walser style house) is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

[16] In the 2007[update] Gran Consiglio election, there were a total of 49 registered voters in Bosco/Gurin, of which 26 or 53.1% voted.

[17] In the 2007[update] Consiglio di Stato election, the most popular party was the PPD which received 10 or 38.5% of the vote.

[10] There were 39 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 30.8% of the workforce.

The number of jobs in the primary sector was 7, of which 3 were in agriculture and 4 were in forestry or lumber production.

In the tertiary sector; 2 or 12.5% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 2 or 12.5% were in the movement and storage of goods, 8 or 50.0% were in a hotel or restaurant.

[20] From the 2000 census[update], 61 or 85.9% were Roman Catholic, while 2 or 2.8% 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.