Before the merger, Meride had a total area of 7.5 km² (2.9 sq mi).
 Of this area, 0.74 km² (0.29 sq mi) or 9.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 6.61 km² (2.55 sq mi) or 88.6% is forested.
  Of the rest of the land, 0.13 km² (32 acres) or 1.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.05 km² (12 acres) or 0.7% is unproductive land.

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.8%.
 Out of the forested land, 86.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees.
 Of the agricultural land, 7.6% is used for growing crops, while 1.5% is used for orchards or vine crops.

The municipality is located in the Mendrisio district.
 It stretches from the peak of San Giorgio mountain down to the lower slope of the mountain, where the village center lies.
Before the merger, Meride had a total area of 7.5 km² (2.9 sq mi).  Of this area, 0.74 km² (0.29 sq mi) or 9.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 6.61 km² (2.55 sq mi) or 88.6% is forested.   Of the rest of the land, 0.13 km² (32 acres) or 1.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.05 km² (12 acres) or 0.7% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.8%.  Out of the forested land, 86.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees.  Of the agricultural land, 7.6% is used for growing crops, while 1.5% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the Mendrisio district.  It stretches from the peak of San Giorgio mountain down to the lower slope of the mountain, where the village center lies.
Meride