About 1860 Aigle
Aigle is a historic town and a municipality and the capital of the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 16.4 km²
Population
11'752residents
Median taxable income
CHF 54'525
Vacancy
0.71%
Foreign residents
42.7%
Dwellings
6'056
Jobs (FTE)
6'348
Tax multiplier
66%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 1860 Aigle, 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
6'348 full-time-equivalent jobs across 854 businesses — services make up 73% of employment, industry 22% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
6'348FTE total
Primary4.9%
Secondary22.1%
Tertiary73.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 24.9%, ahead of FDP at 23.9%.
Source BFS
SP24.9%+6.4 pp
FDP23.9%−5.0 pp
SVP23.4%+2.7 pp
Grüne11.5%−3.3 pp
GLP5.9%−0.5 pp
Mitte3.6%
Sol.
1.9%+0.4 pp
Others
3.0%
2023 vs 2019
Climate data
Annual mean 10.3°C with 984 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.4°C). Station: Aigle, 381 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.3°C
Rain 984 mm
Sun ≈156 days
Aigle · 381 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals