About Pfäfers
Pfäfers is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The villages belonging to this municipality include: Pfäfers, St. Margrethenberg, Vadura, Valens, Vasön, and Vättis.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 128.5 km²
Population
1'624residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'500
Vacancy
0.35%
Foreign residents
16.1%
Dwellings
1'143
Jobs (FTE)
1'283
Tax multiplier
139%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Pfäfers, 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
1'283 full-time-equivalent jobs across 154 businesses — services make up 83% of employment, industry 8% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'283FTE total
Primary9.5%
Secondary7.7%
Tertiary82.8%
Land use
1% built-up, 27% agricultural, 32% forest. Measured across 12'840 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement1.9%
Agriculture44.9%
Forest53.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 42.8%, ahead of Mitte at 27.1%.
Source BFS
SVP42.8%+3.9 pp
Mitte27.1%
FDP13.0%+2.5 pp
SP7.9%+0.9 pp
Grüne3.0%−1.2 pp
GLP2.8%−4.6 pp
EDU1.1%+1.0 pp
Others
0.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
68.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 31.5% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences68.5%
Second homes31.5%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 10.3°C with 1'099 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.1°C), coldest in January (1.1°C). Station: Bad Ragaz, 497 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.3°C
Rain 1099 mm
Bad Ragaz · 497 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
