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Castellaro

Livability 6.3/10 · 1,209 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Cuneo International Airport (CUF), about 77.7km away.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 3.9km to the nearest beach.
  • A small village — around 1,209 residents — quiet by nature.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 3.67% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.

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

People

Population1,209
Median age52
Under 1519.4%
Over 6527%
Foreign residents63 (5.2%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (1,255 → 1,209)-3.67%-46
Natural change (4 births − 12 deaths)-8
International migration (1 arrived − 3 left)-2
Internal migration (34 arrived − 70 left)-36

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
0153044590–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)1 recorded, strongest M3.5

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)€900–2,700/m²
Rent€4–12.6/m²·mo
Central€950–2,000/m² · €5–9.7/m²·mo
Suburban€1,150–2,700/m² · €5.3–12.6/m²·mo
Rural€900–2,400/m² · €4–10/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 airportCuneo International Airport (CUF) · 77.7 km · Regional
International hubGenoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) · 97.9 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 / fitness1.9km
Golf course1.6km
Park / green space1.3km
Sports pitch36 within 5km
Tennis court1.9km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.6km
Swimming pool1.6km
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
1 / 3 / 17
Pharmacies
1 / 3 / 9
Restaurants
1 / 12 / 43
Cafés / bars
1 / 10 / 40
Banks / ATMs
- / 3 / 10
Post offices
- / 3 / 8
Schools
1 / 6 / 12
Beach
- / - / 17
Doctors
  • 1.Dott.ssa Lo Blundo Viviana (in Badalucco)
    ~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
  • 2.Gasparotti Dottor Daniele (in Dolcedo)
    ~18 min driving (11.1 km by road)
  • 3.Doctor (in San Lorenzo al Mare)
    ~19 min driving (11.4 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Clinic (in Montalto Ligure)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
  • 2.Casa di Comunità (in Marte)
    ~22 min driving (16.8 km by road)
  • 3.Imperia med (in Marte)
    ~22 min driving (16.8 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Monica Benedetti (in San Lorenzo al Mare)
    ~19 min driving (11.4 km by road)
  • 2.Prevedent (in Imperia)
    ~23 min driving (17.5 km by road)
  • 3.OrtoOdontika (in Imperia)
    ~26 min driving (19.5 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale de Carità Onlus (in Levà)
    ~9 min driving (5.2 km by road)
Bus stopNearby (1.4km)
Train station3.3km

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

Albania12
Romania12
Morocco9
Germany4
Tunisia4
France3
Netherlands2
United Kingdom2
Senegal2
Ukraine2
Afghanistan1
Cuba1
Ecuador1
Gambia1
Mali1
Moldova1
Peru1
Poland1
Dominican Republic1
Switzerland1
…1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim17
Christian (Orthodox)15
Mixed Christian / Muslim12
Christian (Catholic)1

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 siteLast updated about 5 months ago
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online desk, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login

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
2 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Polo universitario · 10.8 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 Castellaro

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 →