About Albula/Alvra
Albula/Alvra is a municipality in the Albula Region in the canton of the Grisons (Graubünden) in Switzerland. On 1 January 2015, the former municipalities of Alvaschein, Mon, Stierva, Tiefencastel, Alvaneu, Brienz/Brinzauls, and Surava merged to form the new municipality of Albula/Alvra.
- Canton
- Graubünden
- Area
- 93.9 km²
Population
1'354residents
Median taxable income
CHF 54'429
Vacancy
0.20%
Foreign residents
18.3%
Dwellings
1'500
Jobs (FTE)
714
Tax multiplier
100%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Albula/Alvra, 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
714 full-time-equivalent jobs across 172 businesses — services make up 72% of employment, industry 14% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
714FTE total
Primary14.6%
Secondary13.7%
Tertiary71.7%
Land use
3% built-up, 28% agricultural, 46% forest. Measured across 9'393 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement3.6%
Agriculture36.4%
Forest60.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 46.1%, ahead of SVP at 23.3%.
Source BFS
Mitte46.1%
SVP23.3%−4.8 pp
SP12.4%−2.9 pp
FDP9.7%+1.3 pp
GLP3.9%−2.7 pp
Grüne2.4%−1.3 pp
EDU0.7%
Others
0.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
40.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 59.1% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences40.9%
Second homes59.1%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 3.7°C with 1'179 mm of rain. Warmest in August (11.9°C), coldest in February (-3.8°C). Station: Arosa, 1878 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
3.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 3.7°C
Rain 1179 mm
Sun ≈142 days
Arosa · 1878 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Davos 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
Davos · 1594 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
