Switzerland · Canton FR
Le Pâquier
1635–1661Residents
1'457
Area
4.5 km²
Population density
324 pop./km²
Elevation
747 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'208 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
80%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
708 48.6%
Men
749 51.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
356 24.4%
Swiss citizens
1'173 80.5%
Foreign residents
284 19.5%
Population density
324 pop./km²
0–19 · 356 · 24.4%20–64 · 884 · 60.7%65+ · 217 · 14.9%
Foreign residents 19.5%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
48.6% YesNo 51.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
47.2% YesNo 52.8%
26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FR● Rejected · 31.4% Yes
29.1% YesNo 70.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
29.0% YesNo 71.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
36.9% YesNo 63.1%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
45.6% YesNo 54.4%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
71.6% YesNo 28.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
55.1% YesNo 44.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
24.4% YesNo 75.6%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP21.5% · strongest party
SVP21.5%
Mitte20.9%
SP20.1%
FDP18.4%
GRÜNE11.5%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier80%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
80%FR range 32%100%
Tax rank 50 of 119 in canton FribourgTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'432 CHF(16.4%)
Rank 46 of 119 in the canton · 1529 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:16'432 CHF(~16.4%)
Le PâquierCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Le Pâquier | Fribourg | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 7.3% | 5.4–8.1% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9.9% | 7.3–11% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11.8% | 8.8–13.1% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 13.1% | 9.8–14.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14.3% | 10.7–15.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15.3% | 11.5–16.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.4% | 12.4–18.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.3% | 13.2–19.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.2% | 13.9–20% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.9% | 14.5–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.8% | 15.2–21.7% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.5% | 15.8–22.5% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 22.6% | 17.5–24.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 24.3% | 19–26.5% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 25.8% | 20.3–28.1% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 26.8% | 21.2–29.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 27.5% | 21.8–29.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 28% | 22.3–30.4% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'308 mm
8.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'208 m
Mean elevation
838 m
Relief
491 m
Mean slope
9.3°
Flat share
31.4%
South-facing
2.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 491 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
12.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
17.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'800
13 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
1.31 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
611
Built before 194616.5%
Built since 200135.7%
1.31 %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 · CC0Websitelepaquier.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'457 #66 FR · #1191 CHFamilies & children24.4% #17 FR · #125 CHAge structure14.9% #93 FR · #1994 CHWomen share48.6% #99 FR · #1677 CHForeign residents19.5% #45 FR · #907 CHPopulation density324/km² #23 FR · #730 CHTax burden16'432 #53 FR · #1536 CHTaxes80% #50 FRWarmest municipalities8.1 °C #103 FR · #1686 CHSunniest municipalities46.4% #14 FR · #522 CHRainiest municipalities1'308 mm #23 FR · #479 CHVoter turnout59.3% #18 FR · #546 CHAgainst Switzerland19% #42 FR · #607 CHAligned with Switzerland81% #46 FR · #820 CHSVP strongholds21.5% #101 FR · #1718 CHSP strongholds20.1% #46 FR · #462 CHCentre strongholds20.9% #41 FR · #482 CHFDP strongholds18.4% #31 FR · #559 CHGLP strongholds2.2% #91 FR · #1723 CHGreen strongholds11.5% #33 FR · #391 CHLargest by area4.5 km² #92 FR · #1621 CHHighest municipalities747 m #41 FR · #508 CHRemotest municipalities90 min #24 FR · #548 CHBest-connected municipalities90 min #98 FR · #1564 CHHighest peaks1'208 m #24 FR · #601 CHHighest-lying municipalities838 m #33 FR · #577 CHGreatest vertical range491 m #28 FR · #699 CHSteepest municipalities9.3° #26 FR · #986 CHSolar potential13 GWh #83 FR · #1365 CHCheapest electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #40 FR · #671 CHMost expensive electricity27.28 Rp./kWh #49 FR · #1407 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Le Pâquier?
- Le Pâquier has 2 postal codes: 1635, 1661.
- What is the tax rate in Le Pâquier?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Le Pâquier is 80% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
- How much tax do you pay in Le Pâquier?
- A single person without children pays about 16'432 CHF income tax in Le Pâquier on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 46 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Le Pâquier have?
- Le Pâquier has 1'457 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Le Pâquier?
- Le Pâquier has 284 foreign residents, a share of 19.49% (2025).
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