Sala Capriasca is a village and former municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.
[2] Sala Capriasca was originally a Lombard walled village.
The monastery of Bigorio was founded in 1535 as the first seat of the Capuchins in Switzerland.
The traditional seasonal migration brought extra income.
[3] The village of Sala Capriasca is located in the Capriasca valley at the foot of Mount Bigorio and includes the settlements of Sala, Bigorio, Lelgio and Pezzolo.