Bruzella was a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

At the beginning of the 21st century, the population was largely made of retirees and commuters.

[3] Bruzella has an area, as of 1997[update], of 3.44 square kilometers (1.33 sq mi).

The village is located in the Mendrisio district on a terrace along the left side of the Valle di Muggio Bruzella has a population (As of December 2004[update]) of 185.

[6] The historical population is given in the following chart:[2][7] In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the FDP which received 37.66% of the vote.

[8] In the 2007[update] Gran Consiglio election, there were a total of 155 registered voters in Bruzella, of which 120 or 77.4% voted.

[10] There were 88 residents of the village who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 38.6% of the workforce.

[10] From the 2000 census[update], 152 or 83.1% were Roman Catholic, while 10 or 5.5% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.

The wettest month is May during which time Bruzella receives an average of 213 mm (8.4 in) of rain or snow.

The driest month of the year is December with an average of 74 mm (2.9 in) of precipitation over 5.8 days.