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Fossato Serralta

Livability 4.0/10 · 527 residents · official site ↗

Fossato Serralta — Antica farmacia di taverna, con mobilio del xix-xx secolo donato dalla famiglia pietà quattromanni, 01.jpg1/10
Photo: Sailko · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
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 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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 easy reach — Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF), about 30.4km away.
Depends on you
  • A small village — around 527 residents — quiet by nature.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 0.94% 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.
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 1 places to eat within 5km.

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

People

Population527
Median age49
Under 1521.3%
Over 6523.5%
Foreign residents27 (5.1%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (532 → 527)-0.94%-5
Natural change (1 births − 9 deaths)-8
International migration (2 arrived − 4 left)-2
Internal migration (9 arrived − 4 left)+5

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
061218240–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)16 recorded, strongest M4.3

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)€355–610/m²
Rent€1.2–2.1/m²·mo
Central€460–610/m² · €1.5–2.1/m²·mo
Outskirts€410–560/m² · €1.2–1.9/m²·mo
Rural€355–460/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

AirportLamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF) · 30.4 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 / fitness5.8km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space2.2km
Sports pitch8 within 5km
Tennis court4.3km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground2.2km
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)

Supermarkets
  • 1.Coop (in Taverna)
    ~7 min driving (3.3 km by road)
  • 2.Supermarket (near Lenticchia)
    ~18 min driving (11.1 km by road)
  • 3.Curcio Market (in Zagarise)
    ~19 min driving (11.6 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Barbieri (in Sellia)
    ~13 min driving (7.6 km by road)
  • 2.Pharmacy (in Lenticchia)
    ~19 min driving (11.7 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Caruso (in Cicala)
    ~20 min driving (11.9 km by road)
Restaurants
  • 1.GaJa's (in Taverna)
    ~7 min driving (3.2 km by road)
  • 2.Restaurant (near Cicala)
    ~16 min driving (9.4 km by road)
  • 3.Restaurant (in Lenticchia)
    ~18 min driving (10.5 km by road)
Cafés / bars
  • 1.Café or bar (in Taverna)
    ~7 min driving (3.2 km by road)
  • 2.Café or bar (in Lenticchia)
    ~18 min driving (10.5 km by road)
  • 3.bar Sport (in Zagarise)
    ~18 min driving (11.1 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Postamat (in Gimigliano)
    ~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
  • 2.Bank or ATM (near Lenticchia)
    ~20 min driving (11.9 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Tiriolo)
    ~17 min driving (12.6 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Post office (in Gimigliano)
    ~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Sellia)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
  • 3.Post office (in Zagarise)
    ~18 min driving (11.1 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Doctor (in Catanzaro)
    ~21 min driving (15.6 km by road)
  • 2.Studio Medico Dott.ssa Locanto - Medico Di Famiglia (in Catanzaro)
    ~23 min driving (17.1 km by road)
Clinics
  • Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Catanzaro (in Tiriolo)
    ~17 min driving (12.8 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Studio Odontoiatrico Dott. Mangone Salvatore (in Zagarise)
    ~18 min driving (11.1 km by road)
  • 2.Dott.Ssa Gabriele (in Catanzaro)
    ~20 min driving (14.9 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.Istituto Comprensivo Taverna (in Taverna)
    ~7 min driving (3.3 km by road)
  • 2.Scuola elementare IX circolo (near Lenticchia)
    ~18 min driving (13.5 km by road)
  • 3.School (near Lenticchia)
    ~18 min driving (13.8 km by road)
Hospital
  • Sant'Anna Hospital (near Lenticchia)
    ~17 min driving (12.5 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (near Sellia Marina)
    ~39 min driving (29.1 km by road)
Bus stop5.1km
Train station4.7km

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

Romania6
Morocco5
Poland5
Albania2
Argentina2
Bulgaria2
Canada2
Philippines1
France1
Ukraine1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)9
Muslim5
Mixed Christian / Muslim2

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 siteNo recent updates found (over a year)
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 comune1 nursery · 1 primary
2 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: University present · 14.7 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 Fossato Serralta

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 →