About Breil/Brigels
Breil/Brigels is a municipality in the Surselva Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons. On 1 January 2018 the former municipalities of Andiast and Waltensburg/Vuorz merged into the municipality of Breil/Brigels.
- Canton
- Graubünden
- Area
- 96.6 km²
Population
1'706residents
Median taxable income
CHF 58'649
Vacancy
0.52%
Foreign residents
9.2%
Dwellings
2'500
Jobs (FTE)
725
Tax multiplier
90%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Breil/Brigels, 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
725 full-time-equivalent jobs across 191 businesses — services make up 59% of employment, industry 20% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
725FTE total
Primary20.8%
Secondary20.1%
Tertiary59.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 46.7%, ahead of SVP at 29.6%.
Source BFS
Mitte46.7%
SVP29.6%+2.3 pp
SP10.4%+3.5 pp
FDP6.0%+1.9 pp
GLP2.8%−1.1 pp
Grüne2.8%−0.9 pp
EDU0.9%
Others
0.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
32.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 68.0% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences32.0%
Second homes68.0%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 6.9°C with 1'525 mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.6°C), coldest in January (-1.8°C). Station: Elm, 958 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
6.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 6.9°C
Rain 1525 mm
Elm · 958 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Elm has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1879–1908) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1879–1908
Elm · 958 m.a.s.l. · 1879–2025
