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Petilia Policastro

Livability 2.5/10 · 8,430 residents · official site ↗

Petilia Policastro — Penitente durante il pellegrinaggio della Santa Spina.jpg1/10
Photo: Francesco Placco · 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 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 55% of factors · 6/11 factors · provisional
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 67% of factors · 4/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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 easy reach — Crotone Sant'Anna Pythagoras Airport (CRV), about 28.1km away.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 45.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 0.8% 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 0 places to eat within 5km.

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

People

Population8,430
Median age45
Under 1525.1%
Over 6523.1%
Foreign residents228 (2.7%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (8,498 → 8,430)-0.8%-68
Natural change (62 births − 92 deaths)-30
International migration (17 arrived − 10 left)+7
Internal migration (90 arrived − 135 left)-45

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: 8,5682050: 6,684 (-21.99%)

Age structure

Male Female
0781572353130–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
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)€255–620/m²
Rent€0.8–2/m²·mo
Central€380–620/m² · €1.1–2/m²·mo
Outskirts€285–620/m² · €0.8–2/m²·mo
Rural€255–320/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 airportCrotone Sant'Anna Pythagoras Airport (CRV) · 28.1 km · Regional
International hubLamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF) · 52 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 / fitness2.4km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space3.1km
Sports pitch15 within 5km
Tennis court0.4km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground8.1km
Swimming pool1.3km
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)

Schools
5 / 8 / 11
Hospital
1 / 5 / 5
Supermarkets
  • 1.Simply Market (near Petilia Policastro)
    ~9 min driving (4.2 km by road)
  • 2.Minimarket (in Santa Severina)
    ~23 min driving (17 km by road)
  • 3.Crai (in Santa Severina)
    ~23 min driving (17.2 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia Schipani (in Roccabernarda)
    ~19 min driving (11.2 km by road)
  • 2.Pharmacy (in Marcedusa)
    ~20 min driving (15 km by road)
Restaurants
  • 1.Restaurant (in Villa Stranges)
    ~8 min driving (3.8 km by road)
  • 2.Bella Napoli (in Cotronei)
    ~14 min driving (8.4 km by road)
  • 3.Le Giarre (in Roccabernarda)
    ~16 min driving (9.3 km by road)
Cafés / bars
  • 1.Café or bar (in Petilia Policastro)
    ~6 min driving (2.8 km by road)
  • 2.Café or bar (in Mesoraca)
    ~8 min driving (4.7 km by road)
  • 3.Café or bar (near Altilia)
    ~20 min driving (15 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Banca di Credito Cooperativo (in Roccabernarda)
    ~18 min driving (10.9 km by road)
  • 2.Banca di Credito Cooperativo (in Santa Severina)
    ~23 min driving (17.4 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Sersale)
    ~25 min driving (18.5 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Petilia Policastro)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 2.Ufficio Postale di Mesoraca (in Mesoraca)
    ~8 min driving (4.7 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Contrada Filippa)
    ~10 min driving (5.7 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Guardia Medica - A.S.L. (in Roccabernarda)
    ~19 min driving (11.2 km by road)
  • 2.Dott. Salvatore Vona (in Santa Severina)
    ~23 min driving (17.4 km by road)
  • 3.Dott. Ercole Macchione (in Santa Severina)
    ~23 min driving (17.4 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Villa San Giuseppe (in Cotronei)
    ~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
  • 2.Clinic (in Cotronei)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
  • 3.Clinic (in Cotronei)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Magliacane)
    ~36 min driving (32.5 km by road)
Dentists
No dentist found within 15 km radius
Bus stopNearby (0.7km)
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

Morocco78
Romania49
Bulgaria25
Poland12
Ukraine12
Albania7
China6
Georgia6
Nigeria5
Russia4
Egypt3
Mali3
Belarus2
Gambia2
Iraq2
Algeria1
Benin1
Brazil1
Costa Rica1
Ghana1
…7

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim86
Christian (Orthodox)86
Mixed Christian / Muslim12
Buddhist / Non-religious6
Christian1

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 3 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, IO app, CIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Schools & childcarechildcare grants/vouchers, current enrolments, nursery, school canteen, school transport (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 · 5 primaries · 1 middle school · 3 high schools
16 state · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof per i servizi commerciali e turistici, liceo scientifico
UniversityNearest: University present · 27.9 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 Petilia Policastro

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 →