Soazza

Soazza is a municipality in the district of Moesa in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.

History

Soazza is first mentioned in 1203 as Soaza.

Geography

Soazza has an area, as of 2006, of 46.4 km² (17.9 sq mi). Of this area, 7.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 53.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (37.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

Demographics

Soazza has a population (as of 31 December 2014) of 353.As of 2008, 11.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -6.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks Italian (91.9%), with German being second most common ( 3.3%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 2.2%).

As of 2000, the gender distribution of the population was 54.4% male and 45.6% female. The age distribution, as of 2000, in Soazza is; 37 children or 10.3% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 17 teenagers or 4.7% are 10 to 14, and 10 teenagers or 2.8% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 35 people or 9.7% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 64 people or 17.8% are 30 to 39, 49 people or 13.6% are 40 to 49, and 42 people or 11.7% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 51 people or 14.2% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 37 people or 10.3% are 70 to 79, there are 16 people or 4.5% who are 80 to 89, and there is 1 person who is 90 to 99.