About Delley-Portalban
Delley-Portalban is a municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. The municipality was created on 1 January 2005 from the merger of Delley and Portalban.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 16.6 km²
Population
1'319residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'402
Vacancy
1.19%
Foreign residents
16.6%
Dwellings
840
Jobs (FTE)
180
Tax multiplier
50%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Delley-Portalban, 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
180 full-time-equivalent jobs across 64 businesses — services make up 55% of employment, industry 8% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
180FTE total
Primary36.7%
Secondary8.3%
Tertiary55.0%
Land use
13% built-up, 64% agricultural, 12% forest. Measured across 721 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement14.9%
Agriculture71.2%
Forest14.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 31.1%, ahead of Mitte at 19.9%.
Source BFS
SVP31.1%+1.8 pp
Mitte19.9%
SP14.8%−1.4 pp
FDP14.8%−1.3 pp
Grüne8.5%−2.8 pp
EVP2.8%+1.5 pp
GLP2.8%−1.4 pp
Others
4.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
70.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 30.0% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences70.0%
Second homes30.0%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 10.7°C with 956 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.1°C), coldest in January (1.8°C). Station: Neuchâtel, 485 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.7°C
Rain 956 mm
Sun ≈150 days
Neuchâtel · 485 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Neuchâtel has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Neuchâtel · 485 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
