Borgo Data.RegionsRankings1€ housesHow we know thisWhat we believeWhat’s newFeedback

PugliaFoggia

Orta Nova

Livability 7.3/10 · 16,576 residents · official site ↗

Orta Nova — Orta Nova - Chiesa del Purgatorio.jpg1/5
Photo: Paolopartipilophoto · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 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
  • Hospital care is close by — about 0.5km away.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 2.9km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Foggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG), about 18.7km away.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 45.
Working against it

No significant drawbacks flagged by our current measures.

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

People

Population16,576
Median age45
Under 1525.2%
Over 6520.8%
Foreign residents1,349 (8.1%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (16,597 → 16,576)-0.13%-21
Natural change (136 births − 151 deaths)-15
International migration (80 arrived − 14 left)+66
Internal migration (205 arrived − 277 left)-72

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.

ISTAT projection to 2050
2024: 16,6452050: 13,853 (-16.77%)

Age structure

Male Female
01663334996650–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)2 recorded, strongest M4.2

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)€600–1,250/m²
Rent€2.6–5/m²·mo
Central€650–950/m² · €3.5–5/m²·mo
Semi-central€600–900/m² · €2.7–4/m²·mo
Suburban€650–1,250/m² · €2.6–4/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

Nearest airportFoggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG) · 18.7 km · Regional
International hubBari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI) · 90.3 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 / fitness0.5km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.4km
Sports pitch5 within 5km
Tennis court0.5km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground3.9km
Swimming pool0.3km
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
8 / 8 / 9
Pharmacies
5 / 5 / 6
Restaurants
13 / 13 / 13
Cafés / bars
19 / 20 / 20
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Monte dei Paschi di Siena (in Orta Nova)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 2.Banca Popolare di Milano (in Orta Nova)
    ~2 min driving (0.8 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Stornara)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Carapelle)
    ~10 min driving (5.7 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Italiane (in Stornara)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
  • 3.Post office (in Ordona)
    ~17 min driving (10.4 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Doctor (in Orta Nova)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 2.Doctor (in Orta Nova)
    ~2 min driving (0.8 km by road)
  • 3.Dott. Giulio Ciccone (in Stornara)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Ambulatorio (in Stornara)
    ~16 min driving (9.8 km by road)
  • 2.Ambulatorio (in Stornara)
    ~16 min driving (9.8 km by road)
  • 3.Poliambulatorio (in Stornarella)
    ~17 min driving (12.6 km by road)
Dentists
  • Dentista (in Stornara)
    ~18 min driving (10.6 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.Scuola Media Statale "Sandro Pertini" (in Orta Nova)
    ~0 min driving (0 km by road)
  • 2.Scuola Elementare Statale Primo Circolo (in Orta Nova)
    ~2 min driving (0.8 km by road)
  • 3.Palazzo degli Studi "Padre Pio" (in Orta Nova)
    ~2 min driving (0.9 km by road)
Hospital
  • Centro Servizi (in Orta Nova)
    ~2 min driving (0.8 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Zapponeta)
    ~41 min driving (37.7 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.2km)
Train station2.9km

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

Romania385
Morocco304
Albania165
Bulgaria104
Poland89
Tunisia61
Ukraine56
Senegal43
Nigeria42
China25
India13
Mali10
Moldova8
Niger8
Gambia7
Pakistan5
Algeria4
Guinea3
Russia2
Germany2
…13

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)553
Muslim424
Mixed Christian / Muslim207
Buddhist / Non-religious25
Hindu/Sikh13

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, PagoPA payments
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, school canteen (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 comune7 nurseries · 2 primaries · 1 middle school · 6 high schools
11 state · 5 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof per i servizi commerciali, istituto superiore, liceo classico, scuola sec. secondo grado non statale
UniversityNearest: Università di Foggia · 18 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 Orta Nova

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 →