About Trübbach
Wartau is a municipality in the Werdenberg constituency of the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. The municipality consists of a number of villages on the eastern flank of the Alvier group, along the left shore of the Alpine Rhine.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 41.8 km²
Population
5'595residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'874
Vacancy
0.43%
Foreign residents
33.8%
Dwellings
2'791
Jobs (FTE)
2'125
Tax multiplier
145%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Trübbach, 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
2'125 full-time-equivalent jobs across 359 businesses — services make up 49% of employment, industry 41% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'125FTE total
Primary10.0%
Secondary41.0%
Tertiary49.0%
Land use
7% built-up, 45% agricultural, 39% forest. Measured across 4'173 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.9%
Agriculture49.4%
Forest42.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 37.4%, ahead of FDP at 17.6%.
Source BFS
SVP37.4%+5.7 pp
FDP17.6%−10.9 pp
SP13.3%+2.3 pp
Mitte13.3%
GLP6.3%−2.6 pp
Grüne6.3%−1.2 pp
EVP1.8%±0 pp
Others
1.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 14.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.0%
Second homes14.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.6°C with 1'039 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.4°C). Station: Vaduz, 457 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.6°C
Rain 1039 mm
Sun ≈130 days
Vaduz · 457 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Bad Ragaz has risen by +2.3°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.3°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Bad Ragaz · 497 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
