About Sargans
Sargans is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 9.5 km²
Population
6'615residents
Median taxable income
CHF 61'109
Vacancy
0.90%
Foreign residents
31.9%
Dwellings
3'222
Jobs (FTE)
3'931
Tax multiplier
129%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Sargans, 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
3'931 full-time-equivalent jobs across 462 businesses — services make up 69% of employment, industry 29% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'931FTE total
Primary2.0%
Secondary29.4%
Tertiary68.6%
Land use
22% built-up, 37% agricultural, 35% forest. Measured across 946 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement23.8%
Agriculture39.5%
Forest36.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.9%, ahead of Mitte at 26.0%.
Source BFS
SVP30.9%+3.7 pp
Mitte26.0%
SP13.4%−0.4 pp
FDP10.9%−2.0 pp
Grüne8.1%−1.6 pp
GLP7.0%−2.8 pp
EVP0.9%±0 pp
Others
1.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.2%
Second homes9.8%
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
