Switzerland · Canton VS
Bourg-Saint-Pierre
1946VS CANTON1946
Residents
242
Area
89.8 km²
Population density
3 pop./km²
Elevation
1'632 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
4'293 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
100%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
116 47.9%
Men
126 52.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
29 12.0%
Swiss citizens
201 83.1%
Foreign residents
41 16.9%
Population density
3 pop./km²
0–19 · 29 · 12.0%20–64 · 150 · 62.0%65+ · 63 · 26.0%
Foreign residents 16.9%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
67.0% YesNo 33.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
61.0% YesNo 39.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
12.4% YesNo 87.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
55.2% YesNo 44.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
51.5% YesNo 48.5%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
67.0% YesNo 33.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
58.7% YesNo 41.4%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
7.0% YesNo 93.0%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
10.5% YesNo 89.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP30.9% · strongest party
SVP30.9%
Mitte29.7%
FDP28.2%
SP5.5%
GRÜNE3.5%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier100%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
100%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 12 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'690 CHF(13.7%)
Rank 1 of 122 in the canton · 746 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 15'413 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Bister VS 13'690 CHF · most expensive Grächen 17'302 CHF
100'000 CHF:13'690 CHF(~13.7%)
Bourg-Saint-PierreCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Bourg-Saint-Pierre | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.2% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.5% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.8% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.2% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.4% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.4% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.7% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.8% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.9% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 18.1% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 19.1% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 21.8% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 23.9% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 25.1% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 26% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 26.8% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 27.4% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20204.3 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)-0.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020920 mm
4.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
4'293 m
Mean elevation
2'487 m
Relief
2'874 m
Mean slope
28.4°
Flat share
1.8%
South-facing
15.9%
Above 2000 m
86.1%
Relief 2'874 m0 m3'847 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
7.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
9.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'700
8 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet ↗Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).
Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2026Tariff H4
29.19 Rp./kWh
Energy
15.33 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.23 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
29.19 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator DransGrid SA
ElCom tariff comparison ↗How this is measured
Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
0.91 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
219
Built before 194653.4%
Built since 20013.7%
0.91 %0 %12 %
Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.
Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websitebourg-saint-pierre.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities242 #114 VS · #1998 CHFamilies & children12% #114 VS · #2070 CHAge structure26% #45 VS · #307 CHWomen share47.9% #102 VS · #1895 CHForeign residents16.9% #65 VS · #1137 CHPopulation density3/km² #116 VS · #2093 CHTax burden13'690 #3 VS · #748 CHTaxes100% #12 VSWarmest municipalities4.3 °C #107 VS · #2020 CHSunniest municipalities49.7% #113 VS · #245 CHRainiest municipalities920 mm #54 VS · #1895 CHVoter turnout60.6% #9 VS · #432 CHSVP strongholds30.9% #33 VS · #1218 CHSP strongholds5.5% #93 VS · #1904 CHCentre strongholds29.7% #87 VS · #238 CHFDP strongholds28.2% #5 VS · #133 CHGLP strongholds1% #90 VS · #1936 CHGreen strongholds3.5% #84 VS · #1816 CHLargest by area89.8 km² #14 VS · #84 CHHighest municipalities1'632 m #21 VS · #66 CHRemotest municipalities132 min #20 VS · #120 CHBest-connected municipalities132 min #101 VS · #1994 CHHighest peaks4'293 m #8 VS · #8 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'487 m #11 VS · #13 CHGreatest vertical range2'874 m #21 VS · #29 CHSteepest municipalities28.4° #52 VS · #148 CHSolar potential8 GWh #98 VS · #1702 CHCheapest electricity29.19 Rp./kWh #104 VS · #1285 CHMost expensive electricity29.19 Rp./kWh #17 VS · #820 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Bourg-Saint-Pierre?
- The postal code of Bourg-Saint-Pierre is 1946.
- What is the tax rate in Bourg-Saint-Pierre?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Bourg-Saint-Pierre is 100% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Bourg-Saint-Pierre?
- A single person without children pays about 13'690 CHF income tax in Bourg-Saint-Pierre on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 1 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Bourg-Saint-Pierre have?
- Bourg-Saint-Pierre has 242 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Bourg-Saint-Pierre?
- Bourg-Saint-Pierre has 41 foreign residents, a share of 16.94% (2025).
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