About Churwalden
Churwalden is a municipality in the Plessur Region in the canton of the Grisons in Switzerland. It incorporates the former municipalities of Malix and Parpan.
- Canton
- Graubünden
- Area
- 48.5 km²
Population
2'114residents
Median taxable income
CHF 59'490
Vacancy
0.41%
Foreign residents
27.8%
Dwellings
2'683
Jobs (FTE)
1'050
Tax multiplier
90%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Churwalden, 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
1'050 full-time-equivalent jobs across 219 businesses — services make up 68% of employment, industry 23% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'050FTE total
Primary9.3%
Secondary23.1%
Tertiary67.5%
Land use
4% built-up, 44% agricultural, 40% forest. Measured across 4'859 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement4.4%
Agriculture49.6%
Forest46.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.2%, ahead of Mitte at 24.2%.
Source BFS
SVP30.2%+0.5 pp
Mitte24.2%
SP17.8%+1.0 pp
FDP11.6%−4.3 pp
Grüne7.7%+1.0 pp
GLP7.4%−2.6 pp
EDU0.7%
Others
0.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
36.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 63.7% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences36.3%
Second homes63.7%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 10.3°C with 852 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Chur, 556 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.3°C
Rain 852 mm
Sun ≈145 days
Chur · 556 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
