About Surpierre
Surpierre is a municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. In January 2005 Surpierre incorporated the formerly independent municipality of Praratoud, in January 2017 Surpierre incorporated Villeneuve and in January 2021 it incorporated Cheiry.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 14.8 km²
Population
1'220residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'938
Vacancy
0.17%
Foreign residents
14.5%
Dwellings
588
Jobs (FTE)
216
Tax multiplier
89%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Surpierre, 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
216 full-time-equivalent jobs across 67 businesses — services make up 30% of employment, industry 34% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
216FTE total
Primary36.6%
Secondary33.8%
Tertiary29.6%
Land use
7% built-up, 59% agricultural, 33% forest. Measured across 1'474 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.0%
Agriculture60.0%
Forest33.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 39.6%, ahead of SP at 20.1%.
Source BFS
SVP39.6%+1.9 pp
SP20.1%+3.9 pp
Mitte16.8%
FDP8.6%−3.3 pp
Grüne6.7%−4.0 pp
EDU2.8%+1.0 pp
CSP
2.4%+1.0 pp
Others
3.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
84.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 15.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences84.8%
Second homes15.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 854 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Payerne, 490 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 854 mm
Sun ≈153 days
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Payerne has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1965–1984) and the most recent (2006–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 2006–2025 vs. 1965–1984
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1965–2025
