About Vilters
Vilters-Wangs is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 32.7 km²
Population
5'121residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'546
Vacancy
1.53%
Foreign residents
17.7%
Dwellings
2'484
Jobs (FTE)
1'662
Tax multiplier
120%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Vilters, 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
1'662 full-time-equivalent jobs across 291 businesses — services make up 64% of employment, industry 30% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'662FTE total
Primary6.0%
Secondary29.9%
Tertiary64.1%
Land use
6% built-up, 44% agricultural, 35% forest. Measured across 3'271 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.6%
Agriculture51.2%
Forest41.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.0%, ahead of Mitte at 26.0%.
Source BFS
SVP35.0%−0.1 pp
Mitte26.0%
FDP16.7%+1.7 pp
SP8.4%−0.3 pp
Grüne6.4%−0.2 pp
GLP4.2%−5.4 pp
EDU0.6%±0 pp
Others
0.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.4%
Second homes13.6%
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
