About Untervaz
Untervaz is a municipality in the Landquart Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons.
- Canton
- Graubünden
- Area
- 27.7 km²
Population
2'674residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'918
Vacancy
0.21%
Foreign residents
12.4%
Dwellings
1'429
Jobs (FTE)
737
Tax multiplier
85%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Untervaz, 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
737 full-time-equivalent jobs across 159 businesses — services make up 44% of employment, industry 43% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
737FTE total
Primary13.2%
Secondary42.7%
Tertiary44.1%
Land use
6% built-up, 39% agricultural, 46% forest. Measured across 2'772 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement6.6%
Agriculture43.2%
Forest50.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 39.9%, ahead of Mitte at 20.1%.
Source BFS
SVP39.9%+1.5 pp
Mitte20.1%
SP19.2%−4.9 pp
FDP7.5%+0.9 pp
GLP5.6%−0.7 pp
Grüne4.2%−0.7 pp
EVP1.9%
Others
1.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
82.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 17.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences82.7%
Second homes17.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.3°C with 852 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Chur, 556 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.3°C
Rain 852 mm
Sun ≈145 days
Chur · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Bad Ragaz has risen by +2.3°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.3°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Bad Ragaz · 497 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
