About 1908 Riddes
Riddes is a municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 23.9 km²
Population
3'749residents
Median taxable income
CHF 56'678
Vacancy
1.07%
Foreign residents
33.2%
Dwellings
3'271
Jobs (FTE)
1'278
Tax multiplier
125%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 1908 Riddes, 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
1'278 full-time-equivalent jobs across 211 businesses — services make up 65% of employment, industry 26% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'278FTE total
Primary9.1%
Secondary25.9%
Tertiary65.0%
Land use
12% built-up, 29% agricultural, 39% forest. Measured across 2'389 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement15.1%
Agriculture36.6%
Forest48.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.4%, ahead of FDP at 27.7%.
Source BFS
SVP29.4%+9.0 pp
FDP27.7%−7.0 pp
Mitte17.8%
SP15.9%−5.2 pp
Grüne7.1%+0.5 pp
GLP1.5%+0.9 pp
PdA0.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
51.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 48.7% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences51.3%
Second homes48.7%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
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
