About Massongex
Massongex is a municipality in the district of Saint-Maurice, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 6.6 km²
Population
2'126residents
Median taxable income
CHF 61'210
Vacancy
2.15%
Foreign residents
22.7%
Dwellings
977
Jobs (FTE)
331
Tax multiplier
120%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Massongex, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
331 full-time-equivalent jobs across 89 businesses — services make up 66% of employment, industry 28% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
331FTE total
Primary6.3%
Secondary28.1%
Tertiary65.6%
Land use
17% built-up, 34% agricultural, 46% forest. Measured across 663 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement17.3%
Agriculture35.2%
Forest47.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 27.9%, ahead of SVP at 25.0%.
Source BFS
Mitte27.9%
SVP25.0%+9.6 pp
SP19.0%+6.5 pp
FDP15.4%−4.6 pp
Grüne6.8%−1.6 pp
GLP5.0%+2.2 pp
PdA0.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 5.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.4%
Second homes5.6%
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Château-d'Oex has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1879–1922) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1879–1922
Château-d'Oex · 1028 m.a.s.l. · 1879–2025
