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Switzerland · Canton GR

Bregaglia

7447–7610
GR CANTON7447751676027603+5 PLZ
Residents
1'602
Area
251.4 km²
Population density
6 pop./km²
Elevation
994 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'362 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
90%
Postal codes
9

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
821 51.2%
Men
781 48.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
264 16.5%
Swiss citizens
1'346 84.0%
Foreign residents
256 16.0%
Population density
6 pop./km²
0–19 · 264 · 16.5%20–64 · 834 · 52.1%65+ · 504 · 31.5%
Foreign residents 16.0%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
FDP36.7% · strongest party
FDP36.7%
SVP23.5%
Mitte18.6%
SP13.4%
GLP3.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier90%
Cantonal tax multiplier92%
90%GR range 30%120%
Tax rank 47 of 100 in canton Grisons
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'696 CHF(12.7%)
Rank 47 of 100 in the canton · 439 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 12'696 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Rongellen 9'071 CHF · most expensive Flerden 14'508 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:12'696 CHF(~12.7%)
BregagliaCanton range GrisonsSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeBregagliaGrisonsSwitzerland median
40'0003.8%2.64.3%5.4%
50'0005.9%4.16.8%7.8%
60'0007.8%5.59%10.5%
70'0009.4%6.610.8%11.9%
80'00010.6%7.512.2%13.1%
90'00011.6%8.213.3%14.1%
100'00012.7%9.114.5%15.3%
110'00013.6%9.815.5%16.3%
120'00014.4%10.516.4%17.2%
130'00015.2%1117.2%18.1%
140'00015.9%11.718%19%
150'00016.6%12.218.8%19.7%
175'00018.2%13.520.5%21.6%
200'00019.5%14.721.9%23.2%
225'00020.6%15.623.1%24.6%
250'00021.6%16.524.1%25.8%
275'00022.4%17.325%26.8%
300'00023.1%17.925.8%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–2020-2.1 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)0.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'330 mm
-2.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
3'362 m
Mean elevation
2'215 m
Relief
2'696 m
Mean slope
30.4°
Flat share
3.7%
South-facing
21.8%
Above 2000 m
68.7%
Relief 2'696 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
34.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
50.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
7'700
35 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 · 2026
Tariff H4
18.41 Rp./kWh
Energy
7.25 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
7.03 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.8 Rp./kWh
18.41 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.2 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Comune di Bregaglia, Azienda Elettrica
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
Vacancy rate
0.29 %
Avg. rooms
3.3
Dwellings
2'094
Built before 194646.8%
Built since 200112.2%
0.29 %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 · NPVM
Major centrePT 305 min · Car 146 min
AgglomerationPT 84 min · Car 48 min
Remoteness 3/100 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 10
What is the postal code of Bregaglia?
Bregaglia has 9 postal codes: 7447, 7516, 7602, 7603, 7604, 7605, 7606, 7608, 7610.
What is the tax rate in Bregaglia?
The municipal tax multiplier of Bregaglia is 90% (2026); canton GR levies 92%.
How much tax do you pay in Bregaglia?
A single person without children pays about 12'696 CHF income tax in Bregaglia on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 47 of 100 in canton GR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Bregaglia have?
Bregaglia has 1'602 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Bregaglia?
Bregaglia has 256 foreign residents, a share of 15.98% (2025).

Map

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