About Faoug
Faoug is a municipality in the district of Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 5.8 km²
Population
895residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'284
Vacancy
0.55%
Foreign residents
22.4%
Dwellings
545
Jobs (FTE)
174
Tax multiplier
65%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Faoug, 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
174 full-time-equivalent jobs across 65 businesses — services make up 64% of employment, industry 20% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
174FTE total
Primary15.5%
Secondary20.1%
Tertiary64.4%
Land use
20% built-up, 53% agricultural, 26% forest. Measured across 349 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement20.2%
Agriculture53.3%
Forest26.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 24.9%, ahead of SP at 22.7%.
Source BFS
SVP24.9%−0.2 pp
SP22.7%+4.0 pp
FDP17.6%+3.2 pp
Mitte11.8%
Grüne10.3%−10.7 pp
GLP8.5%−1.3 pp
Sol.
1.5%+1.3 pp
Others
1.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
76.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 23.4% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences76.6%
Second homes23.4%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 9.1°C with 962 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.5°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Fribourg / Grangeneuve, 651 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.1°C
Rain 962 mm
Fribourg / Grangeneuve · 651 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Neuchâtel has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Neuchâtel · 485 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
