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Emilia-RomagnaBologna

Castel del Rio

Livability 5.0/10 · 1,224 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Lorenzo Gaudenzi · 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 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 50% of factors · 4/8 factors · provisional
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 73% of factors · 8/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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 — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), about 39.6km away.
  • The population is growing — up 0.82% in the latest year.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 8.9km to the nearest beach.
  • A small village — around 1,224 residents — quiet by nature.
Working against it
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 3 places to eat within 5km.
  • A seismically active area (up to M4.9) — 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

Population1,224
Median age52
Under 1519.1%
Over 6530.6%
Foreign residents158 (12.9%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (1,214 → 1,224)+0.82%+10
Natural change (9 births − 21 deaths)-12
International migration (9 arrived − 0 left)+9
Internal migration (47 arrived − 34 left)+13

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
0163248640–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)15 recorded, strongest M4.93 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)€370–1,400/m²
Rent€4–4.7/m²·mo
Central€400–1,400/m² · €4–4.7/m²·mo
Rural€370–1,300/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

AirportBologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) · 39.6 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 / fitness0.4km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch4 within 5km
Tennis court0.2km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground3.4km
Swimming pool3km
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
- / 2 / 4
Cafés / bars
3 / 3 / 4
Supermarkets
  • 1.Supermarket (in Valsalva)
    ~9 min driving (5.4 km by road)
  • 2.Alimentari Conad (in Sassoleone)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
  • 3.Lo Spaccio della Dogana (in Castagno)
    ~18 min driving (13.4 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia Raffanini (in Castel del Rio)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Dispensario di Sassoleone (in Sassoleone)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
  • 3.Magnani (in Fontanelice)
    ~16 min driving (9.4 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.BCC (in Castel del Rio)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 2.Bank or ATM (in Castel del Rio)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 3.BCC Ravennate e Imolese (in Sassoleone)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Post office (in Castel del Rio)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Italiane (in Sassoleone)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Fontanelice)
    ~17 min driving (10.1 km by road)
Doctors
  • Doctor (in Casola Valsenio)
    ~20 min driving (14.9 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Casa della comunità Vallata del Santerno (in Borgo Tossignano)
    ~19 min driving (14.5 km by road)
  • 2.Clinic (in Palazzuolo sul Senio)
    ~24 min driving (17.7 km by road)
  • 3.Clinic (in Monghidoro)
    ~30 min driving (22.2 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Studio Via Grandi (in Borgo Tossignano)
    ~19 min driving (14.5 km by road)
  • 2.Studio dentistico Klein Sascha (in Monghidoro)
    ~30 min driving (22.2 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.Scuola materna statale "Rosa Ravaglia Vicchi e Marta Augusta Ravaglia" (in Fontanelice)
    ~16 min driving (9.8 km by road)
  • 2.Scuola primaria Giuseppe Mengoni (in Fontanelice)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
  • 3.School (in Casola Valsenio)
    ~19 min driving (14.2 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Simiani di Loiano (in Loiano)
    ~31 min driving (23 km by road)
Beach
  • Torrente Diaterna (in Diaterna)
    ~18 min driving (13.4 km by road)
Bus stopNearby (1.0km)
Train stationunknown

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

Romania73
Morocco19
Tunisia13
Ukraine10
North Macedonia8
Albania6
Poland6
Cameroon5
Pakistan3
India2
Argentina1
Belarus1
Brazil1
France1
Georgia1
Germany1
Madagascar1
Moldova1
Netherlands1
Peru1
…3

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)84
Muslim35
Mixed Christian / Muslim6
Hindu/Sikh2

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 1 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Visitor-friendlyEnglish-language pages, Pro 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 comune1 nursery · 1 primary · 1 middle school
2 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Università di Bologna · 22.6 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 Castel del Rio

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 →