Emilia-RomagnaForlì-Cesena

Portico e San Benedetto

Livability 4.6/10 · 716 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 50% of factors · 4/8 factors · provisional
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 64% of factors · 7/11 factors
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 67% of factors · 4/6 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 67% of factors · 4/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International Airport (FRL), about 35.9km away.
Depends on you
  • A small village — around 716 residents — quiet by nature.
  • An older, settled community — median age about 53, higher than most Italian comuni.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 3.5% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 4 places to eat within 5km.
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.9 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

Population716
Median age53
Under 1519.1%
Over 6531.4%
Foreign residents156 (21.8%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (742 → 716)-3.5%-26
Natural change (5 births − 13 deaths)-8
International migration (11 arrived − 0 left)+11
Internal migration (25 arrived − 54 left)-29

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
0102131410–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)18 recorded, strongest M4.91 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)€750–1,350/m²
Rent€2.5–4.3/m²·mo
Central€750–1,350/m² · €2.5–4.3/m²·mo
Rural€750–1,200/m² · €2.6–3.8/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 airportForlì-Luigi Ridolfi International Airport (FRL) · 35.9 km · Regional
International hubFlorence Airport, Peretola (FLR) · 46.1 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 / fitnessnone nearby
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space2.6km
Sports pitch2 within 5km
Tennis court8.6km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground2.7km
Swimming pool5.3km
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)

Restaurants
- / 4 / 4
Supermarkets
  • 1.Alimentari Guidi Francesco (in San Benedetto in Alpe)
    ~9 min driving (4.2 km by road)
  • 2.Supermarket (in Premilcuore)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
  • 3.Da Franca (in Premilcuore)
    ~14 min driving (8.2 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Pharmacy (in Premilcuore)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia Di Portico (in Portico di Romagna)
    ~15 min driving (9.1 km by road)
  • 3.Pharmacy (in Colombaio)
    ~18 min driving (13.8 km by road)
Cafés / bars
  • 1.Bar Bocconi (in Bocconi)
    ~8 min driving (3.9 km by road)
  • 2.Café or bar (in Riseccoli)
    ~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
  • 3.Il Caffè (in Premilcuore)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.UniCredit Bank (in Premilcuore)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
  • 2.Bank or ATM (in San Godenzo)
    ~22 min driving (16.6 km by road)
  • 3.BPER Banca (in Marradi)
    ~24 min driving (17.9 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in San Benedetto in Alpe)
    ~9 min driving (4.2 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Portico di Romagna)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Lutirano)
    ~19 min driving (14.1 km by road)
Doctors
  • Presidio USL Marradi (in Marradi)
    ~24 min driving (18 km by road)
Dentists
  • Centro Medico Dentale (in Marradi)
    ~24 min driving (18 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.School (in San Godenzo)
    ~22 min driving (16.4 km by road)
  • 2.School (in San Godenzo)
    ~22 min driving (16.5 km by road)
  • 3.Scuola Secondaria di primo grado Marradi (in Marradi)
    ~24 min driving (17.9 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Premilcuore (in Premilcuore)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Pistrino)
    ~34 min driving (31.2 km by road)
Clinics
No clinic found within 15 km radius
Bus stop2.7km
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

Nigeria39
Tunisia25
Ivory Coast11
Burkina Faso9
Guinea8
Morocco7
Cameroon6
Pakistan6
Bangladesh4
Congo4
Russia4
Sierra Leone4
Ghana3
United Kingdom3
Romania3
Mali2
Senegal2
Albania1
Argentina1
Austria1
…13

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim45
Mixed Christian / Muslim40
Christian3
Christian (Orthodox)3
Hindu/Sikh1

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.

Schools & education

Schools in the comune1 nursery · 1 primary
2 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Università di Bologna - Gallerie Ex "AERONAUTICA CAPRONI" · 23.4 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 Portico e San Benedetto

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 →