About Villaz
Villaz is a municipality in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2020 the former municipalities of Villaz-Saint-Pierre and La Folliaz merged to form the new municipality of Villaz.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 15.4 km²
Population
2'409residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'065
Vacancy
0.09%
Foreign residents
19.2%
Dwellings
1'111
Jobs (FTE)
623
Tax multiplier
85%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Villaz, 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
623 full-time-equivalent jobs across 151 businesses — services make up 47% of employment, industry 36% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
623FTE total
Primary17.0%
Secondary36.0%
Tertiary47.0%
Land use
10% built-up, 69% agricultural, 20% forest. Measured across 1'543 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement10.1%
Agriculture69.4%
Forest20.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.3%, ahead of SP at 20.9%.
Source BFS
SVP30.3%+7.3 pp
SP20.9%−1.7 pp
Mitte18.6%
FDP15.9%−3.7 pp
Grüne8.6%−1.3 pp
GLP2.1%−1.9 pp
CSP
1.7%−0.6 pp
Others
1.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.9%
Second homes11.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 854 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Payerne, 490 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 854 mm
Sun ≈153 days
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Payerne has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1965–1984) and the most recent (2006–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 2006–2025 vs. 1965–1984
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1965–2025
