About La Brillaz
La Brillaz is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It was created from the 2001 union of Lentigny, Lovens, and Onnens.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 10.3 km²
Population
2'208residents
Median taxable income
CHF 72'988
Vacancy
2.58%
Foreign residents
14.3%
Dwellings
969
Jobs (FTE)
215
Tax multiplier
85%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of La Brillaz, 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
215 full-time-equivalent jobs across 75 businesses — services make up 70% of employment, industry 8% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
215FTE total
Primary22.3%
Secondary7.9%
Tertiary69.8%
Land use
10% built-up, 70% agricultural, 20% forest. Measured across 1'027 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement10.0%
Agriculture70.1%
Forest19.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 25.7%, ahead of Mitte at 20.5%.
Source BFS
SVP25.7%+11.0 pp
Mitte20.5%
SP19.5%−0.6 pp
FDP13.3%−8.8 pp
Grüne12.7%−0.8 pp
GLP4.0%−1.9 pp
CSP
2.5%−1.3 pp
Others
1.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.7%
Second homes7.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 854 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Payerne, 490 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 854 mm
Sun ≈153 days
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Payerne has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1965–1984) and the most recent (2006–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 2006–2025 vs. 1965–1984
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1965–2025
