Surpierre (Arpitan: Surpiérra, pronounced [syˈpjeʁa] ⓘ or [ʃyˈpjeʁa]) is a municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland.

[5] Before the merger Surpierre had an area, (as of the 2004/09 survey) of 4.77 square kilometers (1.84 sq mi).

Over the same time period, the amount of recreational space in the municipality decreased by 0 ha (0 acres) and is now about 0.00% of the total area.

Over the same time period the amount of forested land has decreased by 0 ha (0 acres).

[6][7] The municipality is located in the Broye district, in an exclave in the canton of Vaud.

[11] Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (222 or 93.3%) as their first language, German is the second most common (11 or 4.6%) and Portuguese is the third (3 or 1.3%).

[12] The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Surpierre is; 43 children or 14.3% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 45 teenagers or 15.0% are between 10 and 19.

[11] The historical population is given in the following chart:[15] The Bailiff's Castle (Château Baillival) and the Granary at Route Du Centre 21 A are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significance.

[16] Surpierre is a mixed agro-industrial community, a municipality where agriculture and manufacturing play a significant role in the economy.

Of these, a total of 17 people worked in 7 businesses in the primary economic sector.

The number of jobs in the primary sector was 19, of which 12 were in agriculture and 7 were in forestry or lumber production.

[22] From the 2000 census[update], 169 or 71.0% were Roman Catholic, while 31 or 13.0% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.

This is followed by three years of obligatory lower Secondary school where the students are separated according to ability and aptitude.

The upper Secondary school is divided into gymnasium (university preparatory) and vocational programs.

After they finish the upper Secondary program, students may choose to attend a Tertiary school or continue their apprenticeship.

[23] During the 2010–11 school year, there were a total of 18 students attending one class in Surpierre.