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Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
543 48.5%
Men
577 51.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
232 20.7%
Swiss citizens
909 81.2%
Foreign residents
211 18.8%
Population density
89 pop./km²
0–19 · 232 · 20.7%20–64 · 716 · 63.9%65+ · 172 · 15.4%
Foreign residents 18.8%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +7 (+0.6%) · 9 births · 6 deaths · net migration +8
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict District de Saint-Maurice: 32.8% Yes
41.2% YesNo 58.8%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict District de Saint-Maurice: 55.4% Yes
59.5% YesNo 40.5%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict District de Saint-Maurice: 46.1% Yes
57.2% YesNo 42.8%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict District de Saint-Maurice: 51.3% Yes
47.3% YesNo 52.7%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘For a fair energy and climate policy: Investing for prosperity, jobs and the environment (Climate Fund Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict District de Saint-Maurice: 25.3% Yes
18.1% YesNo 81.9%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict District de Saint-Maurice: 43.9% Yes
57.9% YesNo 42.1%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict District de Saint-Maurice: 54.2% Yes
63.5% YesNo 36.5%
08.03.2026Federal decree on Swiss currency and cash supply (counter-proposal to Cash Initiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% YesDistrict District de Saint-Maurice: 62.5% Yes
54.7% YesNo 45.4%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative 'Yes to an independent and free Swiss currency with coins or banknotes (Cash is freedom)'Federal● Rejected · 45.6% YesDistrict District de Saint-Maurice: 64.3% Yes
72.7% YesNo 27.3%
All federal votes →
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
FDP33.2% · strongest party
FDP33.2%
SVP24.1%
SP18.8%
Mitte14.9%
GRÜNE4.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Municipal tax multiplier120%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
120%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 72 of 122 in canton Valais
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'257 CHF(15.3%)
Rank 54 of 122 in the canton · 1044 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
Income tax as % of gross income
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:15'257 CHF(~15.3%)
DorénazCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
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Gross incomeDorénazValaisSwitzerland median
40'0004.8%4.2–5.8%5.4%
50'0008.5%7.5–10.3%7.8%
60'00010.1%8.8–12%10.5%
70'00011.6%10.2–13.5%11.9%
80'00012.8%11.4–14.9%13.1%
90'00014%12.4–16%14.1%
100'00015.3%13.7–17.3%15.3%
110'00016.5%14.8–18.5%16.3%
120'00017.5%15.9–19.6%17.2%
130'00018.7%17–20.8%18.1%
140'00019.8%18.1–22%19%
150'00020.9%19.1–23%19.7%
175'00023.6%21.8–25.7%21.6%
200'00025.6%23.9–27.7%23.2%
225'00026.8%25.1–28.9%24.6%
250'00027.8%26–30%25.8%
275'00028.6%26.8–30.8%26.8%
300'00029.3%27.4–31.6%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.1 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)6.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'108 mm
10.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
2'467 m
Mean elevation
1'240 m
Relief
2'021 m
Mean slope
29.9°
Flat share
11.8%
South-facing
14.9%
Above 2000 m
15.9%
Relief 2'021 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
9.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
12.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'100
Per inhabitant
8'563 kWh/yr
10 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 24.09.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2027
Tariff H4
25.04 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.95 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.03 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.27 Rp./kWh
25.04 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 26.56 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh
Network operator Genedis 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.

2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Premium regionRegion 1
Standard model, deductible 300583 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Valais391 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo

Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 1 of canton Valais. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Valais (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.

2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026

Housing

BFS · ARE
Vacancy rate
1.51 %
Second homes
14.5 %
Avg. rooms
3.5
Dwellings
598
Built before 194623.9%
Built since 200138.6%
1.51 %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 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026

Economy

BFS · 2024
Jobs
161
Workplaces
65
Services share
68.9 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 15 (9.3%) · Secondary 35 (21.7%) · Tertiary 111 (68.9%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026

Agriculture

BFS · 2025
Farms
5
Organic share
20 %
Farmland
99 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM
Major centrePT 86 min · Car 57 min
AgglomerationPT 27 min · Car 15 min
Remoteness 105/122 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
BFS municipality number6212
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities1'120 #68 VS · #1380 CHGrowing municipalities0.6% #67 VS · #1012 CHShrinking municipalities0.6% #56 VS · #1100 CHJobs per resident0.14 #118 VS · #2026 CHFamilies & children20.7% #19 VS · #928 CHAge structure15.4% #114 VS · #1954 CHWomen share48.5% #84 VS · #1730 CHForeign residents18.8% #52 VS · #961 CHPopulation density89/km² #43 VS · #1544 CHTax burden15'257 #54 VS · #1044 CHTaxes120% #72 VSWarmest municipalities10.1 °C #12 VS · #461 CHSunniest municipalities53.7% #56 VS · #134 CHRainiest municipalities1'108 mm #24 VS · #1064 CHVoter turnout49.1% #99 VS · #1852 CHAgainst Switzerland20.8% #21 VS · #452 CHAligned with Switzerland79.2% #52 VS · #1013 CHSVP strongholds24.1% #68 VS · #1601 CHSP strongholds18.8% #19 VS · #557 CHCentre strongholds14.9% #121 VS · #838 CHFDP strongholds33.2% #3 VS · #48 CHGLP strongholds1.6% #59 VS · #1838 CHGreen strongholds4.6% #70 VS · #1626 CHLargest by area12.6 km² #99 VS · #769 CHHighest municipalities1'289 m #50 VS · #145 CHSecond homes14.5% #101 VS · #623 CHOrganic farming20% #54 VS · #668 CHBest-connected municipalities86 min #17 VS · #1490 CHRemotest municipalities86 min #105 VS · #641 CHHighest peaks2'467 m #94 VS · #245 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'240 m #98 VS · #291 CHGreatest vertical range2'021 m #84 VS · #192 CHSteepest municipalities29.9° #35 VS · #94 CHSolar potential10 GWh #89 VS · #1583 CHSolar potential per capita8'563 kWh #97 VS · #1347 CHCheapest electricity25.04 Rp./kWh #50 VS · #432 CHMost expensive electricity25.04 Rp./kWh #75 VS · #1677 CH

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of Dorénaz?
The postal code of Dorénaz is 1905.
What is the tax rate in Dorénaz?
The municipal tax multiplier of Dorénaz is 120% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
How much tax do you pay in Dorénaz?
A single person without children pays about 15'257 CHF income tax in Dorénaz on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 54 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Dorénaz have?
Dorénaz has 1'120 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Dorénaz?
Dorénaz has 211 foreign residents, a share of 18.84% (2025).

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