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Belmonte Calabro

Livability 6.0/10 · 1,664 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors

Scores are 0–10, computed only from factors we have data for; coverage shows how complete that is. A low score means a poor fit for that group’s needs, not a bad town. Tap an audience to see what drove its score.

The honest read

Working in its favour
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 1.6km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF), about 31.8km away.
Depends on you
  • A small village — around 1,664 residents — quiet by nature.
  • An older, settled community — median age about 54, higher than most Italian comuni.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 2% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.
  • A seismically active area (up to M6.1) — a notable earthquake history over the last 20 years. Worth checking the construction date and quality of anything you buy.

Written from the data on this page — this town's own ISTAT and OpenStreetMap figures, not editorial impressions.

People

Population1,664
Median age54
Under 1517.5%
Over 6531.9%
Foreign residents61 (3.7%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (1,698 → 1,664)-2%-34
Natural change (7 births − 31 deaths)-24
International migration (9 arrived − 14 left)-5
Internal migration (16 arrived − 21 left)-5

Arrivals and departures over the year, from the ISTAT demographic balance. International migration counts moves across Italy’s border; internal migration counts moves to and from other Italian comuni.

Long-range projections are published by ISTAT only for comuni over ~5,000 residents.

Age structure

Male Female
0224465870–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)12 recorded, strongest M6.11 were significant (M≥4.5)

Earthquakes from INGV (national seismic record); flood and landslide exposure from ISPRA IdroGEO (share of residents living in a mapped high-hazard zone). Wildfire history isn’t yet sourced. Always check the specific address of any property.

Property prices

Buy (sale)€250–950/m²
Rent€1.3–3.5/m²·mo
Central€350–610/m² · €1.3–2.2/m²·mo
Outskirts€450–950/m² · €1.7–3.5/m²·mo
Rural€250–350/m²

Agenzia delle Entrate - OMI · 2025 H2 · broad indicative €/m² ranges by OMI zone, not a valuation or a listing price. Always check the specific address and current listings for any property.

Air travel

Nearest airport with scheduled passenger service (great-circle distance). Verified against OurAirports, Assaeroporti and Wikipedia — cargo-only and general-aviation fields are excluded. Check the airport site for current routes and timetables.

Leisure & facilities

Gym / fitness1.3km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space1.3km
Sports pitch13 within 5km
Tennis court1.2km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground1.6km
Swimming pool3.3km
Walking / hiking pathsnone nearby

Mapped from OpenStreetMap; absence here means “not mapped,” which isn’t always the same as “not there.”

Daily life & distances (within 1 km / 3 km / 5 km)

Supermarkets
- / - / 4
Restaurants
- / 5 / 19
Cafés / bars
2 / 6 / 14
Banks / ATMs
1 / 1 / 4
Beach
- / 5 / 8
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia de Luca (in Amantea)
    ~10 min driving (5.8 km by road)
  • 2.Pharmacy (in Longobardi)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
  • 3.Pharmacy (in Frailiti di Longobardi)
    ~13 min driving (7.6 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Belmonte Calabro)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Italiane (in Villa di Lago)
    ~14 min driving (8.7 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Fiumefreddo Bruzio)
    ~16 min driving (12.3 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Studio Medico Nicastro (in Aiello Calabro)
    ~18 min driving (13.2 km by road)
  • 2.Studio Medico Ianni Lucio (in Aiello Calabro)
    ~18 min driving (13.2 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.School (in Belmonte Calabro)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 2.Dolce Bimbo (in Amantea)
    ~8 min driving (5.1 km by road)
  • 3.School (near Amantea)
    ~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
Hospital
  • Hospital (in Amantea)
    ~11 min driving (6.6 km by road)
Clinics
No clinic found within 15 km radius
Dentists
No dentist found within 15 km radius
Bus stopNearby (1.5km)
Train stationNearby (1.6km)

Counts show what’s mapped in OpenStreetMap within each ring. Where little is close, the nearest few are listed with an estimated drive time (a guide, not a measured route; typically ~1.5× the straight-line distance at rural speeds). Daily services are searched to 15 km; hospital and beach to 100 km.

Foreign community

Romania34
Venezuela4
Brazil3
Bulgaria2
Morocco2
Netherlands2
Poland2
Czech Republic2
Argentina1
Azerbaijan1
China1
Russia1
Germany1
Mexico1
United Kingdom1
Senegal1
South Africa1
Ukraine1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)37
Muslim3
Buddhist / Non-religious1

Estimated from the foreignresidents’ country of citizenship, not a religion census — a guide to the likely background of the foreign community, not a measured figure.

Civic vitality

Municipal siteUpdated in the last 52 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Visitor-friendlyPro Loco (local tourist office)

Read automatically from the comune’s own website — soft signals of how active the local administration is, not a verdict. Some towns use a shared regional portal, so a quiet site doesn’t always mean a quiet town. See the methodology.

Schools & education

Schools in the comune2 nurseries · 2 primaries · 1 middle school
5 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Università UG · 14.6 km

School counts from the MIUR Anagrafe scuole (presence by level, not a ranking). Universities and conservatories/academies from the MIUR institution lists; nearby university presence from OpenStreetMap. A student presence often means more rentals and services.

What’s around Belmonte Calabro

Nearby features by direction and distance — what we could locate, nothing guessed.

Sources: ISTAT↗ · OpenStreetMap↗ · Comune site↗ · Photo↗ · Updated October 9, 2026 · How we know this →