About Surses
Sursés is a valley, defined by the river Gelgia, and since 2016 also a municipality in the Albula Region of the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2016 the former municipalities of Bivio, Cunter, Marmorera, Mulegns, Riom-Parsonz, Salouf, Savognin, Sur and Tinizong-Rona merged to form the new municipality of Sursés.
- Canton
- Graubünden
- Area
- 323.8 km²
Population
2'465residents
Median taxable income
CHF 59'406
Vacancy
0.54%
Foreign residents
17.9%
Dwellings
4'815
Jobs (FTE)
1'426
Tax multiplier
90%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Surses, 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
1'426 full-time-equivalent jobs across 305 businesses — services make up 64% of employment, industry 23% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'426FTE total
Primary13.1%
Secondary22.8%
Tertiary64.1%
Land use
1% built-up, 41% agricultural, 19% forest. Measured across 32'376 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement1.8%
Agriculture67.1%
Forest31.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 36.5%, ahead of SVP at 22.7%.
Source BFS
Mitte36.5%
SVP22.7%+1.4 pp
SP17.2%+4.1 pp
FDP13.9%−0.2 pp
GLP4.5%−2.3 pp
Grüne3.7%−2.6 pp
EDU0.8%
Others
0.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
25.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 74.6% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences25.4%
Second homes74.6%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 2.5°C with 994 mm of rain. Warmest in July (11.8°C), coldest in January (-6.8°C). Station: Segl-Maria, 1804 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
2.5°C
Annual mean
Mean 2.5°C
Rain 994 mm
Segl-Maria · 1804 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Segl-Maria has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Segl-Maria · 1804 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
