Morbio Superiore was a municipality in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland in the hills above Chiasso.

From 1591 until the 17th century, Morbio and Sagno were a vice parish under the mother church at Balerna.

The chapel of San Martino, originally an Early Middle Ages romanesque building stands on the site of what might be an Ostrogoth watchtower from the 6th century.

In the last decades of the 20th century, Morbio Superiore developed into a residential community.

[2] Morbio Superiore has an area, as of 1997[update], of 2.75 square kilometers (1.06 sq mi).

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules two bars embowed in base and chause vert.

[9] The historical population is given in the following chart:[2][10] In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the CVP which received 33.07% of the vote.

In the federal election, a total of 313 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 60.2%.

[11] In the 2007[update] Gran Consiglio election, there were a total of 525 registered voters in Morbio Superiore, of which 382 or 72.8% voted.

In 2008's statistics[update] the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 62.

In the tertiary sector; 4 or 8.7% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 3 or 6.5% were in the movement and storage of goods, 4 or 8.7% were in a hotel or restaurant, 3 or 6.5% were technical professionals or scientists, 8 or 17.4% were in education.

[14] From the 2000 census[update], 586 or 83.7% were Roman Catholic, while 35 or 5.0% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.

The wettest month is May during which time Morbio Superiore receives an average of 199 mm (7.8 in) of rain or snow.

The driest month of the year is December with an average of 72 mm (2.8 in) of precipitation over 5.7 days.