Switzerland · Canton FR
La Brillaz
1745–1756Residents
2'239
Area
10.3 km²
Population density
217 pop./km²
Elevation
720 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
85%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'108 49.5%
Men
1'131 50.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
508 22.7%
Swiss citizens
1'896 84.7%
Foreign residents
343 15.3%
Population density
217 pop./km²
0–19 · 508 · 22.7%20–64 · 1'384 · 61.8%65+ · 347 · 15.5%
Foreign residents 15.3%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
53.6% YesNo 46.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
46.0% YesNo 54.0%
26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FR● Rejected · 31.4% Yes
25.6% YesNo 74.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
25.3% YesNo 74.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
28.4% YesNo 71.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
46.1% YesNo 53.9%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
65.0% YesNo 35.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
52.6% YesNo 47.4%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
25.7% YesNo 74.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP25.7% · strongest party
SVP25.7%
Mitte20.5%
SP19.5%
FDP13.4%
GRÜNE12.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier85%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
85%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 76 of 119 in canton FribourgTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'850 CHF(16.9%)
Rank 76 of 119 in the canton · 1769 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 16'515 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Greng 12'414 CHF · most expensive Jaun 18'106 CHF
100'000 CHF:16'850 CHF(~16.9%)
La BrillazCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | La Brillaz | Fribourg | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 7.5% | 5.4–8.1% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 10.2% | 7.3–11% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 12.1% | 8.8–13.1% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 13.5% | 9.8–14.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14.7% | 10.7–15.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15.7% | 11.5–16.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.9% | 12.4–18.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.8% | 13.2–19.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.6% | 13.9–20% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.4% | 14.5–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.2% | 15.2–21.7% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21% | 15.8–22.5% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.1% | 17.5–24.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 24.9% | 19–26.5% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.4% | 20.3–28.1% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.4% | 21.2–29.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.1% | 21.8–29.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 28.6% | 22.3–30.4% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'065 mm
8.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
774 m
Mean elevation
721 m
Relief
107 m
Mean slope
4.1°
Flat share
68.9%
South-facing
7.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 107 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
20.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
28.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'500
20 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
27.28 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.55 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.78 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
27.28 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.28 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Groupe E 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
2.58 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
969
Built before 194621.6%
Built since 200141.1%
2.58 %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 · CC0Websitelabrillaz.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities2'239 #46 FR · #911 CHFamilies & children22.7% #50 FR · #372 CHAge structure15.5% #80 FR · #1939 CHWomen share49.5% #70 FR · #1262 CHForeign residents15.3% #73 FR · #1255 CHPopulation density217/km² #50 FR · #979 CHTax burden16'850 #81 FR · #1774 CHTaxes85% #76 FRWarmest municipalities8.7 °C #76 FR · #1507 CHSunniest municipalities44.2% #67 FR · #797 CHRainiest municipalities1'065 mm #72 FR · #1297 CHVoter turnout56.4% #35 FR · #881 CHAgainst Switzerland17.2% #57 FR · #743 CHAligned with Switzerland82.8% #34 FR · #714 CHSVP strongholds25.7% #78 FR · #1528 CHSP strongholds19.5% #51 FR · #498 CHCentre strongholds20.5% #48 FR · #505 CHFDP strongholds13.4% #64 FR · #991 CHGLP strongholds3.9% #39 FR · #1423 CHGreen strongholds12.6% #19 FR · #283 CHLargest by area10.3 km² #53 FR · #937 CHHighest municipalities720 m #57 FR · #561 CHRemotest municipalities82 min #37 FR · #718 CHBest-connected municipalities82 min #84 FR · #1387 CHHighest peaks774 m #67 FR · #1032 CHHighest-lying municipalities721 m #57 FR · #719 CHGreatest vertical range107 m #108 FR · #1797 CHSteepest municipalities4.1° #102 FR · #1724 CHSolar potential20 GWh #61 FR · #1004 CHCheapest electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #67 FR · #698 CHMost expensive electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #76 FR · #1434 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 4Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of La Brillaz?
- La Brillaz has 3 postal codes: 1745, 1754, 1756.
- What is the tax rate in La Brillaz?
- The municipal tax multiplier of La Brillaz is 85% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
- How much tax do you pay in La Brillaz?
- A single person without children pays about 16'850 CHF income tax in La Brillaz on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 76 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does La Brillaz have?
- La Brillaz has 2'239 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in La Brillaz?
- La Brillaz has 343 foreign residents, a share of 15.32% (2025).
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