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Belvedere Marittimo

Livability 6.6/10 · 8,927 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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 0.8km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF), about 85.8km away.
  • An established international community — 22 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 0.91% 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.
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.6 over the last 20 years — worth asking about a building's construction and any anti-seismic work.

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

People

Population8,927
Median age51
Under 1519.9%
Over 6528%
Foreign residents320 (3.6%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (9,009 → 8,927)-0.91%-82
Natural change (36 births − 123 deaths)-87
International migration (141 arrived − 77 left)+64
Internal migration (145 arrived − 204 left)-59

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.

ISTAT projection to 2050
2024: 9,0322050: 9,123 (+1.01%)

Age structure

Male Female
0961922883840–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)17 recorded, strongest M4.61 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)€340–1,600/m²
Rent€1.8–6.1/m²·mo
Central€500–1,100/m² · €1.8–4/m²·mo
Suburban€830–1,600/m² · €3.1–6.1/m²·mo
Rural€340–430/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 / fitness0.5km
Golf course9.2km
Park / green space7km
Sports pitch22 within 5km
Tennis court0.5km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.5km
Swimming pool0.6km
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
3 / 5 / 5
Pharmacies
1 / 4 / 4
Restaurants
5 / 13 / 16
Cafés / bars
2 / 14 / 14
Beach
1 / 5 / 9
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.UniCredit Bank (in Marina di Belvedere)
    ~4 min driving (2 km by road)
  • 2.Bank or ATM (in Marina di Belvedere)
    ~5 min driving (2.4 km by road)
  • 3.Intesa Sanpaolo (in Diamante)
    ~18 min driving (11.1 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Post office (in Marina di Belvedere)
    ~3 min driving (1.4 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Marina di Belvedere)
    ~6 min driving (2.8 km by road)
  • 3.Post office (in Torrevecchia)
    ~18 min driving (10.8 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Studio Specialistico Ginecologia e Ostetricia Dott. Gianfranco Amoroso (in Marina di Belvedere)
    ~5 min driving (2.2 km by road)
  • 2.Doctor (in Cirella)
    ~23 min driving (17.1 km by road)
  • 3.Dr. Umberto Ruggiero (in Cetraro)
    ~26 min driving (19.6 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Casa di Cura (in Belvedere Marittimo)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Casa di cura Cascini (in Belvedere Marittimo)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Dr. Domenico Ricucci (in Cetraro)
    ~26 min driving (19.6 km by road)
  • 2.Dr. Alberto Cerbelli (in Cetraro)
    ~26 min driving (19.8 km by road)
  • 3.Dentist (in Cetraro)
    ~27 min driving (20.2 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.Secondaria di I grado (in Marina di Belvedere)
    ~4 min driving (1.7 km by road)
  • 2.scuola secondaria di I grado "Padre Giuseppe Puglisi" (in Marina di Belvedere)
    ~4 min driving (1.8 km by road)
  • 3.ic diamante (in Diamante)
    ~18 min driving (10.9 km by road)
Hospital
  • Tirrenia Hospital (in Marina di Belvedere)
    ~4 min driving (2 km by road)
Bus stop7.5km
Train stationNearby (0.8km)

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

Romania87
Argentina36
Morocco35
Poland29
Bulgaria28
Brazil18
Ukraine13
United Kingdom8
Belgium5
Belarus5
France5
United States of America5
Venezuela5
Spain4
China3
Russia3
Philippines3
Pakistan3
Albania2
Germany2
…21

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)129
Muslim40
Buddhist / Non-religious3
Mixed Christian / Muslim2
Hindu/Sikh1

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 4 days — actively maintained
Online servicesPagoPA payments

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 comune4 nurseries · 3 primaries · 1 middle school · 1 high school
9 state · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: istituto magistrale
UniversityNearest: UNIPEGASO · 36.6 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 Belvedere Marittimo

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 →