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LombardiaBergamo

Fontanella

Livability 5.5/10 · 4,914 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Samuele Bandera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

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 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY), about 25.1km away.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 44.
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 8 places to eat within 5km.

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

People

Population4,914
Median age44
Under 1526.2%
Over 6520%
Foreign residents1,070 (21.8%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (4,899 → 4,914)+0.31%+15
Natural change (37 births − 54 deaths)-17
International migration (70 arrived − 5 left)+65
Internal migration (137 arrived − 170 left)-33

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
0511011522020–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)1 recorded, strongest M3.9

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)€580–1,250/m²
Rent€2–5.7/m²·mo
Central€630–1,250/m² · €2–5.7/m²·mo
Rural€580–780/m² · €2.7–4/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

AirportIl Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) · 25.1 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 / fitness4.2km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space2.1km
Sports pitch17 within 5km
Tennis court4km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground3.4km
Swimming pool2.2km
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
- / - / 7
Cafés / bars
- / - / 5
Supermarkets
  • 1.MD (in Antegnate)
    ~8 min driving (5.1 km by road)
  • 2.Bennet (in Antegnate)
    ~9 min driving (5.4 km by road)
  • 3.EuroSpin (in Castel Gabbiano)
    ~16 min driving (9.3 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia Antonioli (in Antegnate)
    ~9 min driving (5.4 km by road)
  • 2.Dispensario farmaceutico (in Isso)
    ~10 min driving (6.1 km by road)
  • 3.Pharmacy (in Covo)
    ~14 min driving (8.6 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Bank or ATM (in Isso)
    ~10 min driving (6.1 km by road)
  • 2.Bank or ATM (in Pumenengo)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
  • 3.Postamat (in Castel Gabbiano)
    ~17 min driving (10.1 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Post office (in Antegnate)
    ~10 min driving (5.7 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Italiane (in Covo)
    ~14 min driving (8.6 km by road)
  • 3.Post office (in Ricengo)
    ~19 min driving (11.7 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Doctor (in Romanengo)
    ~17 min driving (12.6 km by road)
  • 2.Ambulatorio medico comunale (in Mozzanica)
    ~17 min driving (12.9 km by road)
  • 3.Foppa Luciano (in Mozzanica)
    ~17 min driving (12.9 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Avalon (in Romano di Lombardia)
    ~18 min driving (13.4 km by road)
  • 2.Ambulatorio medico (in Cortenuova)
    ~19 min driving (14.2 km by road)
  • 3.Ambulatorio comunale di Izano (in Izano)
    ~23 min driving (17 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Mandelli L. (in Sergnano)
    ~19 min driving (11.7 km by road)
  • 2.Maretti (in Sergnano)
    ~20 min driving (11.9 km by road)
  • 3.Studio Odontoiatrico Marco Pozzi (in Romanengo)
    ~17 min driving (12.5 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.Maria Immacolata (in Castel Gabbiano)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
  • 2.Scuola Materna Don G.B. Gennari (in Casale Cremasco)
    ~17 min driving (10.2 km by road)
  • 3.Scuola elementare (in Casale Cremasco)
    ~17 min driving (10.2 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Santissima Trinità (in Romano di Lombardia)
    ~16 min driving (12.3 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Crema)
    ~26 min driving (19.5 km by road)
Bus stopNearby (1.3km)
Train station8.7km

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

India252
Morocco214
Romania153
Albania139
Kosovo93
China38
Pakistan31
Senegal25
Egypt24
Ukraine22
Nigeria16
Tunisia13
Ghana11
Moldova6
Bosnia and Herzegovina5
Brazil3
Bulgaria3
San Marino3
Cuba2
Gambia2
…15

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim310
Hindu/Sikh252
Christian (Orthodox)184
Mixed Christian / Muslim155
Buddhist / Non-religious38
Christian11
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 siteUpdated in the last 21 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, PagoPA payments
Schools & childcaresecondary school (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 primary · 1 middle school
2 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: University present · 12.1 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 Fontanella

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 →