 Of the agricultural land, 6.8% is used for growing crops, while 2.9% is used for orchards or vine crops and 24.8% is used for alpine pastures.The municipality is located in the Lugano district, on a hilly terrace north-west of Lugano.The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is "Per fess gules three fleurs de lis or in fess and also gules three bends or."