Campello is a former municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

[2] According to the only partially confirmed tradition, the village emerged from the settlement of Fontanedo, which was completely abandoned by the mid-18th Century.

During the Middle Ages, Campello was the main town of the parish of Mairengo.

In the judicial district of Campello is the well-known village of Carì at an elevation of 1,622 m (5,322 ft) (originally Maiensäss), which, since 1950, has developed into one of the most popular alpine tourist resorts of the canton.

It is now inhabited all year round, making Carì the highest permanent settlement in the Canton of Ticino.

[3] The municipality is located in the Leventina district, above Faido at an elevation of 1,362 m (4,469 ft) on the southern slope of the mid-Leventina valley.

[1] The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Vert a rose Or between four fleurs-de-lis Argent.

Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks Italian (68.9%), with French being second most common (26.7%) and German being third (4.4%).

[9] In 2008[update], there were no live births in the municipality and there was one death of a Swiss citizen.

[10] About 54.5% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage or a rent-to-own agreement).

[7] The historical population is given in the following table:[2][14] In the 2007 federal election, the most popular party was the CVP which received 34.12% of the vote.

[15] In the 2007[update], Gran Consiglio election, there were a total of 55 registered voters in Campello, of which 41 or 74.5% voted.

[16] In the 2007[update], Consiglio di Stato election, the most popular party was the PPD which received 14 or 34.1% of the vote.

[7] There were 20 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 20.0% of the workforce.

[18] From the 2000 census[update], 37 or 82.2% were Roman Catholic, while five or 11.1% 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.