Malapalud

Malapalud
Former municipality of Switzerland
Coat of arms
Malapalud
Location of Malapalud
Coordinates: 46°38′N 6°37′E / 46.633°N 6.617°E / 46.633; 6.617Coordinates: 46°38′N 6°37′E / 46.633°N 6.617°E / 46.633; 6.617
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Vaud
District	Échallens
Area
• Total	0.83 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Elevation	663 m (2,175 ft)
Population
• Total	68
• Density	82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Postal code	1042
SFOS number	5526
Surrounded by	Assens, Bottens, Échallens
Website	Profile (French), SFSO statistics

Malapalud is a former municipality in the district of Échallens in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009, it was merged with the municipality of Assens.

Malapalud may have been first mentioned in 1429.

Malapalud is located in the Gros-de-Vaud region.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure, three Bars wavy Argent.

Malapalud has a population (As of December 2004^[update]) of 68.

Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks French (47 or 77.0%), with German being second most common (9 or 14.8%) and Portuguese being third (4 or 6.6%).

Of the population in the village 29 or about 47.5% were born in Malapalud and lived there in 2000. There were 11 or 18.0% who were born in the same canton, while 14 or 23.0% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 7 or 11.5% were born outside of Switzerland.

In 2008^[update] there were 2 live births to Swiss citizens and 1 death of a Swiss citizen. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 1 while the foreign population remained the same. There was 1 Swiss man who emigrated from Switzerland. At the same time, there was 1 non-Swiss man who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 15 and the non-Swiss population increased by 2 people. This represents a population growth rate of 22.7%.