Quinto (Lombard: Quint) is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

They owned alpine pastures, particularly on the Alp Piora, and the rights to provide donkeys or mules for freight transport over the passes.

The parish church of SS Peter and Paul was first mentioned in 1227, but dates from the 8th-9th Century.

[3] The local economy was dominated by agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and dairy farming.

The commissioning of the Gotthard Railway in 1882, the 1910 drainage project and the 1982-83 construction of the A2 motorway led to the economic growth and development of Quinto.

In 1920, Lago Ritom power station for the Swiss Federal Railways came online.

While economic growth slowed between the 1950s and the 70s, some major industries, especially in metal processing, electronics, woodworking and carpentry, were active.

[3] Founded in 1937, the Hockey Club Ambri-Piotta plays a significant role for the economy of the region.

[5] The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules three bends Argent and in the chief of the last letters QV of the first.

[8] The age distribution, as of 2009[update], in Quinto is; 95 children or 9.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 106 teenagers or 10.2% are between 10 and 19.

[9] The historical population is given in the following table:[3] The Swiss hockey team HC Ambrì-Piotta is based in Quinto.

Pietro e Paolo is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

The villages of Altanca, Piotta, Quinto and Ronco are all listed as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.

[15] In the 2007[update] Gran Consiglio election, there were a total of 735 registered voters in Quinto, of which 547 or 74.4% voted.

[18] From the 2000 census[update], 896 or 84.8% were Roman Catholic, while 15 or 1.4% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.

The wettest month were August and October during which time Quinto received an average of 158 mm (6.2 in) of rain or snow.

The driest month of the year was February with an average of 54 mm (2.1 in) of precipitation over 6.7 days.

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.

More frequent service is provided by an hourly Autopostale between Bellinzona and Airolo, which stops at several points in the municipality including Ambrì-Piotta station.

The municipality is also the home of Ambri Airport, which provides general aviation facilities.