About Mesocco
Mesocco is a municipality in the Moesa Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons.
- Canton
- Graubünden
- Area
- 164.8 km²
Population
1'414residents
Median taxable income
CHF 56'209
Vacancy
1.32%
Foreign residents
21.4%
Dwellings
2'348
Jobs (FTE)
615
Tax multiplier
87%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Mesocco, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
615 full-time-equivalent jobs across 168 businesses — services make up 67% of employment, industry 26% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
615FTE total
Primary7.3%
Secondary25.9%
Tertiary66.8%
Land use
1% built-up, 19% agricultural, 22% forest. Measured across 16'474 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement3.3%
Agriculture44.0%
Forest52.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 31.3%, ahead of Mitte at 27.3%.
Source BFS
SVP31.3%−0.6 pp
Mitte27.3%
SP20.7%−1.7 pp
FDP15.2%−3.3 pp
Grüne3.0%−3.4 pp
GLP2.1%+0.9 pp
EDU0.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
28.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 71.1% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences28.9%
Second homes71.1%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 4.1°C with 1'637 mm of rain. Warmest in July (13.0°C), coldest in January (-3.6°C). Station: S. Bernardino, 1639 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
4.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 4.1°C
Rain 1637 mm
Sun ≈123 days
S. Bernardino · 1639 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at S. Bernardino has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
S. Bernardino · 1639 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
