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Policoro

Livability 8.3/10 · 17,727 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 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.

People

Population17,727
Median age46
Under 1523.2%
Over 6521.6%
Foreign residents1,741 (9.8%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change+0.25% (17,682 → 17,727)
Births / deaths140 / 153 (natural -13)
ISTAT projection to 2050
2024: 35,4762050: 37,605 (+6%)

Age structure

Male Female
01813635447250–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Leisure & facilities

Gym / fitness0.7km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch33 within 5km
Tennis court0.5km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.5km
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

SupermarketNearby (0.5km)
Pharmacy4.4km
Doctorunknown
Hospital4.7km
Schoolunknown
Bank / ATMIn town (0.3km)
Post officeIn town (0.1km)
Bus stopunknown
Train stationNearby (1.1km)
Airport4.8km
Beach13.1km
Restaurants within 5km6
Cafés / bars within 5km9

Foreign community

Albania669
Romania548
Morocco138
Pakistan47
Ukraine36
Gambia30
China27
Bangladesh21
Russia20
Senegal20
Bulgaria16
Nigeria16
Mali14
Poland14
Argentina12
Brazil12
Tunisia11
Ivory Coast9
Afghanistan8
Guinea-Bissau7
Burkina Faso6
Georgia5
India5
Peru5
Belarus4

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Mixed Christian / Muslim685
Christian (Orthodox)600
Muslim275
Buddhist / Non-religious27
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 6 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, online forms, online services, PagoPA payments
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 Policoro

Nearby features by direction and distance — what we could locate, nothing guessed.

Sources: ISTAT · OpenStreetMap · Comune site · Photo · Updated August 9, 2026 · How we know this →