About Rona
Rona is a village and former in Switzerland situated beside the river Gelgia. The village consists of three parts, the old lower village (Rona), the upper village (Ruegna) and the new lower village (Rieven). There is a church in the upper village and two pubs/restaurants in the old lower village. The village used to be a municipality on its own. It was then part of Tinizong-Rona after merging with Tinizong in 1998 and later became part of the Surses administrative area.
- 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 Rona, 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
