About La Baroche
La Baroche is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. It was founded at January 1, 2009 by the former municipalities of Asuel, Charmoille, Fregiécourt, Miécourt and Pleujouse.
- Canton
- Jura
- Area
- 31.1 km²
Population
1'135residents
Median taxable income
CHF 53'102
Vacancy
0.46%
Foreign residents
6.3%
Dwellings
652
Jobs (FTE)
396
Tax multiplier
215%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of La Baroche, 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
396 full-time-equivalent jobs across 104 businesses — services make up 57% of employment, industry 17% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
396FTE total
Primary25.8%
Secondary16.9%
Tertiary57.3%
Land use
5% built-up, 48% agricultural, 46% forest. Measured across 3'113 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement5.3%
Agriculture48.6%
Forest46.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 29.5%, ahead of SVP at 27.3%.
Source BFS
Mitte29.5%
SVP27.3%+7.0 pp
SP16.3%±0 pp
FDP10.7%−3.1 pp
Grüne10.5%−2.3 pp
EVP2.4%−1.7 pp
GLP1.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
80.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 19.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences80.1%
Second homes19.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 876 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.7°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Delémont, 439 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 876 mm
Delémont · 439 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Basel / Binningen has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1755–1784) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1755–1784
Basel / Binningen · 316 m.a.s.l. · 1755–2025
