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Who this town suits
based on 67% of factors · 8/12 factors
based on 55% of factors · 6/11 factors · provisional
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 70% of factors · 7/10 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 56% of factors · 5/9 factors · provisional
based on 0% of factors · 0/6 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.
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-0.8% (8,498 → 8,430)
Births / deaths62 / 92 (natural -30)
ISTAT projection to 2050
2024: 17,1362050: 13,370 (-21.98%)
Age structure
Male Female
Age band →
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
Supermarketunknown
Pharmacy7.5km
Doctor7.5km
Hospitalunknown
Schoolunknown
Bank / ATM7.3km
Post office3.1km
Bus stopNearby (0.7km)
Train stationunknown
Airport97.1km
Beachunknown
Restaurants within 5km0
Cafés / bars within 5km2
Foreign community
Morocco78
Romania49
Bulgaria25
Poland12
Ukraine12
Albania7
China6
Georgia6
Nigeria5
Russia4
Egypt3
Mali3
Belarus2
Gambia2
Iraq2
Algeria1
Benin1
Brazil1
Costa Rica1
Ghana1
Indonesia1
Peru1
DR Congo1
Dominican Republic1
Slovakia1
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 siteNo recent updates found (over a year)
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
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.
What’s around Petilia Policastro
Nearby features by direction and distance — what we could locate, nothing guessed.
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