received 35.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (26.5%), the SPS (24.5%) and the CVP (13.5%). The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Bivio about 58.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). Bivio has an unemployment rate of 1.55%. , there were 21 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. 9 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 68 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 21 businesses in this sector. The historical population is given in the following timeline: Climate Bivio has an average of 132.1 days of rain per year and on average receives of precipitation. The wettest month is August during which time Bivio receives an average of of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 11.9 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is May, with an average of 13.1, but with only of precipitation. The driest month of the year is February with an average of of precipitation over 11.9 days. Languages Since the Middle Ages, three languages have been spoken in the municipality, with Italian as the official language. However, German has become more and more common over the decades. The local dialect is a dialect of Lombard (Bargajot). The local version of Romansh is somewhere between the two main dialects: Surmiran and Puter. German language breaks up as well into local dialects. In 1880, 67.5% spoke a Romance language (either Italian or Romansh), and in 1910, 67.44% (including 26.36% of Italian speakers). This percentage sank to 43.0% in 1941. Most of the population () speaks German (55.4%), with Italian being second most common (29.4%) and Romansh being third (12.3%). Heritage sites of national significance The archeological discovery of a Roman mountain shrine in the Julier pass, is listed as a Swiss heritage sites of national significance. See also Italian Graubünden References External links Surses Former municipalities of Graubünden Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland Cultural property of national significance in Graubünden