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CalabriaReggio di Calabria

Bova

Livability 3.9/10 · 460 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Mmoyaq · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 64% of factors · 7/11 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 67% of factors · 4/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), about 26km away.
  • The population is growing — up 1.32% in the latest year.
Depends on you
  • A small village — around 460 residents — quiet by nature.
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 46.
Working against it
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.
  • Everyday shopping means a trip — the nearest supermarket is about 7.3km.
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 4 places to eat within 5km.
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.5 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

Population460
Median age46
Under 1516.7%
Over 6521.7%
Foreign residents41 (8.9%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (454 → 460)+1.32%+6
Natural change (3 births − 10 deaths)-7
International migration (48 arrived − 27 left)+21
Internal migration (5 arrived − 13 left)-8

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
081725330–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)11 recorded, strongest M4.51 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)€405–810/m²
Rent€1.4–2.7/m²·mo
Central€445–810/m² · €1.6–2.7/m²·mo
Rural€405–550/m² · €1.4–1.9/m²·mo

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 airportReggio Calabria Airport (REG) · 26 km · Regional
International hubCatania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) · 96.1 km · International

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 / fitness6.7km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch2 within 5km
Tennis court0.5km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.1km
Swimming pool6.8km
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)

Restaurants
3 / 3 / 4
Supermarkets
  • 1.Supermarket (in Bova Marina)
    ~18 min driving (10.9 km by road)
  • 2.Verdeblu (in Bova Marina)
    ~18 min driving (10.9 km by road)
  • 3.Conad (in Condofuri Marina)
    ~18 min driving (13.2 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farma Point (in Bova)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Pharmacy (in Bova Marina)
    ~18 min driving (10.8 km by road)
  • 3.Pharmacy (in Bova Marina)
    ~18 min driving (10.8 km by road)
Cafés / bars
  • 1.Café or bar (in Bova)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Café or bar (in Bova)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 3.Café or bar (in Bova)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • Bank or ATM (in Palizzi Marina)
    ~19 min driving (14.2 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Bova)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Italiane (in Palizzi)
    ~15 min driving (8.9 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Condofuri)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
Schools
  • Scuola (in Fossato Ionico)
    ~29 min driving (22 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Tiberio Evoli (in Melito di Porto Salvo)
    ~31 min driving (23.5 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Palizzi Marina)
    ~18 min driving (13.8 km by road)
Doctors
No doctor found within 15 km radius
Clinics
No clinic found within 15 km radius
Dentists
No dentist found within 15 km radius
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train station7.2km

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

Brazil24
India10
Romania3
Egypt1
Georgia1
Germany1
Peru1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Hindu/Sikh10
Christian (Orthodox)3
Muslim1

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.

1€ house scheme

Statusmanual check required

Detected automatically from public pages. 1€ schemes have conditions (renovation obligations, deposits, deadlines) — always confirm directly with the comune before acting.

Civic vitality

Municipal siteUpdated in the last 1 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcareschool transport (current school year)

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 comune1 nursery
1 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: University present · 26.8 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 Bova

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 →