 Of the agricultural land, 4.9% is used for growing crops, while 3.0% is used for orchards or vine crops and 14.1% is used for alpine pastures.Of the water in the municipality, 0.3% is in lakes and 0.3% is in rivers and streams.The municipality is located in the Lugano district, on a terrace above the Magliasina, in the mid-Malcantone valley.