About Dorénaz
Dorénaz is a municipality in the district of Saint-Maurice in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 12.6 km²
Population
1'113residents
Median taxable income
CHF 55'762
Vacancy
1.51%
Foreign residents
18.2%
Dwellings
596
Jobs (FTE)
134
Tax multiplier
120%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Dorénaz, 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
134 full-time-equivalent jobs across 53 businesses — services make up 77% of employment, industry 10% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
134FTE total
Primary12.7%
Secondary10.4%
Tertiary76.9%
Land use
6% built-up, 21% agricultural, 64% forest. Measured across 1'254 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement6.1%
Agriculture23.4%
Forest70.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.2%, ahead of SVP at 24.1%.
Source BFS
FDP33.2%−5.9 pp
SVP24.1%+6.3 pp
SP18.8%+8.3 pp
Mitte14.8%
Grüne4.6%−3.4 pp
PdA2.8%
GLP1.6%+0.9 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
85.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 14.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences85.5%
Second homes14.5%
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Sion has risen by +2.6°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.6°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Sion · 482 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
