About Abtwil SG
Gaiserwald is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The municipality consists of the villages of St. Josefen, Abtwil and Engelburg.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 12.6 km²
Population
8'714residents
Median taxable income
CHF 70'815
Vacancy
1.13%
Foreign residents
15.8%
Dwellings
4'071
Jobs (FTE)
2'538
Tax multiplier
103%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Abtwil SG, 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
2'538 full-time-equivalent jobs across 445 businesses — services make up 77% of employment, industry 20% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'538FTE total
Primary3.3%
Secondary20.0%
Tertiary76.7%
Land use
22% built-up, 49% agricultural, 29% forest. Measured across 1'264 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement21.8%
Agriculture49.1%
Forest29.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.1%, ahead of Mitte at 23.4%.
Source BFS
SVP28.1%+1.6 pp
Mitte23.4%
FDP20.2%−3.2 pp
SP9.5%−1.2 pp
Grüne7.6%±0 pp
GLP7.4%−0.4 pp
EVP1.0%−0.5 pp
Others
0.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.6%
Second homes8.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 8.7°C with 1'433 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.5°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: St. Gallen, 776 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.7°C
Rain 1433 mm
Sun ≈135 days
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at St. Gallen has risen by +2.5°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.5°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
