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1. Contact the doctor
First 2 hoursIf the death occurs at home, immediately contact the family doctor or the 144 emergency service for the official confirmation of death and the issuance of the medical certificate (essential for all further steps).
2. Choose a funeral home
Organise transport and the first wishes of the deceased.
3. Inform loved ones and the potential employer
Before any public announcement, it is essential to personally inform the family, close friends, and any potential employer of the deceased.
4. Official notification to the Civil Registry Office
Must be done at Ufficio circondariale dello stato civile di Locarno (within 48 hours).
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Cavigliano residents must report deaths to the Ufficio circondariale dello stato civile di Locarno, the competent civil registry office for the region.
Deaths in Cavigliano are registered through the Ufficio circondariale dello stato civile di Locarno, located at Via della Posta 9, 6600 Locarno. Contact the office by telephone at +41 91 816 15 31 or by email at di-scsc.locarno@ti.ch to initiate the death declaration process.
Cavigliano manages several cemeteries. The main one is Cimitero Cavigliano (Via Ponte dei Cavalli, 6654 Cavigliano).
Cimitero Cavigliano is the main cemetery in Cavigliano, located at Via Ponte dei Cavalli, 6654 Cavigliano. It offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, and columbarium burial options.
Cimitero di Tegna is the main cemetery in Terre di Pedemonte, located at Tegna, 6652 Terre di Pedemonte. It offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, and columbarium sepultures.
Cimitero di Verscio is a cemetery in Terre di Pedemonte located at Verscio, 6653 Terre di Pedemonte. It offers inhumation and columbarium sepulture types.
Cimitero di Cavigliano is a cemetery in Terre di Pedemonte located at Via Ponte dei Cavalli, 6654 Cavigliano. The cemetery does not have a crematorium.