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Jelsi

Livability 2.8/10 · 1,530 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Valiante.antonio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 71% of factors · 5/7 factors
based on 75% of factors · 9/12 factors
based on 45% of factors · 5/11 factors · provisional
based on 50% of factors · 4/8 factors · provisional
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 67% of factors · 4/6 factors
based on 67% of factors · 4/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 17% of factors · 1/6 factors · provisional

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 — Foggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG), about 62km away.
Depends on you
  • A small village — around 1,530 residents — quiet by nature.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 1.67% 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.
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.6 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

Population1,530
Median age51
Under 1519%
Over 6529.8%
Foreign residents75 (4.9%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (1,556 → 1,530)-1.67%-26
Natural change (11 births − 20 deaths)-9
International migration (6 arrived − 9 left)-3
Internal migration (17 arrived − 31 left)-14

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
0163247630–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)10 recorded, strongest M4.61 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)€200–540/m²
Rent€1.4–2.5/m²·mo
Central€280–540/m² · €1.4–2.5/m²·mo
Rural€200–300/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

Nearest airportFoggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG) · 62 km · Regional
International hubNaples International Airport (NAP) · 82.1 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 / fitness4.4km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space4.1km
Sports pitch6 within 5km
Tennis court1.1km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground4.4km
Swimming pool1.2km
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)

Cafés / bars
1 / 1 / 4
Banks / ATMs
- / - / 4
Schools
- / - / 6
Supermarkets
  • 1.SuperBriò (in Riccia)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
  • 2.Mara (in Mirabello Sannitico)
    ~21 min driving (15.9 km by road)
  • 3.MD (in San Giacomo)
    ~22 min driving (16.5 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Michilli (in Jelsi)
    ~0 min driving (0 km by road)
  • 2.Pettarelli (in Riccia)
    ~12 min driving (7.1 km by road)
  • 3.D'Angelo (in Riccia)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
Restaurants
  • 1.Ciocca (near Jelsi)
    ~7 min driving (3.3 km by road)
  • 2.Sine Qua Non (in Riccia)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
  • 3.Agriturismo Terra e Sapori (in San Pietro)
    ~16 min driving (9.8 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Jelsi)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Italiane (in Riccia)
    ~12 min driving (7.1 km by road)
  • 3.Ufficio Postale Riccia I (in Riccia)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Fisiotech (in San Giacomo)
    ~22 min driving (16.6 km by road)
  • 2.Centro di Salute Mentale (in Campobasso)
    ~25 min driving (18.9 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.ASReM Distretto Sanitario Riccia (in Riccia)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
  • 2.Pneumologia (in Campobasso)
    ~21 min driving (16 km by road)
  • 3.118 (in Campobasso)
    ~21 min driving (16 km by road)
Dentists
  • Praitano Adele (in Campobasso)
    ~25 min driving (18.5 km by road)
Hospital
  • Casa di Cura Villa Maria (in Campobasso)
    ~24 min driving (18.3 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (near Campomarino)
    ~73 min driving (78.9 km by road)
Bus stop7.5km
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

Romania17
Ghana10
Morocco8
Nigeria8
Argentina6
India5
Colombia3
Ukraine3
Russia2
Moldova2
Pakistan2
Venezuela2
Albania1
Brazil1
Canada1
Gambia1
Liberia1
Netherlands1
Thailand1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)22
Muslim11
Christian10
Mixed Christian / Muslim9
Hindu/Sikh5

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 servicesCIE login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, pre-school, primary school, school canteen, secondary 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
3 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: III Edificio Polifunzionale · 11.4 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 Jelsi

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 →