[3] In the 8th Century the Totoniden family of Campione d'Italia possessed land in the village.

[3] Until the beginning of the 20th century, the activity of the population were linked with small cultivation, fishing and the cut of wood that was afterward brought to Lugano by boat and then sold at the local market.

The municipal coat of arms is: Azure a tower argent flammant gules.

[4] Brusino Arsizio has an area, as of 1997[update], of 4.04 square kilometers (1.56 sq mi).

[5] The municipality is located in the Lugano district along the road from punta di Poiana (in Riva San Vitale) along Lake Lugano to the Italian border at Porto Ceresio.

It consists of the village of Brusino Arsizio and the settlements of Finate and Serpiano.

Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks Italian (80.0%), with German being second most common (12.1%) and French being third (2.6%).

[7] The age distribution, as of 2009[update], in Brusino Arsizio is; 36 children or 7.6% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 42 teenagers or 8.9% are between 10 and 19.

[8] The historical population is given in the following table:[3] The entire village of Brusino Arsizio is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.

[13] In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the FDP which received 27.45% of the vote.

In the federal election, a total of 165 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 48.2%.

[14] In the 2007[update] Gran Consiglio election, there were a total of 356 registered voters in Brusino Arsizio, of which 237 or 66.6% voted.

[8] There were 207 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 40.6% of the workforce.

[8] As of 2009[update], there were 3 hotels in Brusino Arsizio with a total of 119 rooms and 175 beds.

[17] From the 2000 census[update], 361 or 79.5% were Roman Catholic, while 40 or 8.8% 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.

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

[19] As of 2000[update], there were 49 students from Brusino Arsizio who attended schools outside the municipality.