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Raccuja

Livability 4.8/10 · 839 residents · official site ↗

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Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors
based on 50% of factors · 4/8 factors · provisional
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 73% of factors · 8/11 factors
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 67% of factors · 4/6 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 0.2km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), about 65km away.
  • The population is growing — up 1.08% in the latest year.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 15km to the nearest beach.
  • A small village — around 839 residents — quiet by nature.
  • An older, settled community — median age about 56, higher than most Italian comuni.
Working against it
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 6 places to eat within 5km.
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.5 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

Population839
Median age56
Under 1513.3%
Over 6534.2%
Foreign residents23 (2.7%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (830 → 839)+1.08%+9
Natural change (4 births − 10 deaths)-6
International migration (1 arrived − 0 left)+1
Internal migration (20 arrived − 6 left)+14

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
0112233440–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)29 recorded, strongest M4.51 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)€325–630/m²
Rent€1.5–2.6/m²·mo
Central€360–630/m² · €1.9–2.6/m²·mo
Rural€325–485/m² · €1.5–2.2/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 airportReggio Calabria Airport (REG) · 65 km · Regional
International hubCatania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) · 66.9 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 space0.3km
Sports pitch4 within 5km
Tennis court5.7km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.3km
Swimming pool0.6km
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
1 / 2 / 8
Cafés / bars
- / 2 / 4
Supermarkets
  • 1.Alimentari Tirintino Giuseppa (in San Piero Patti)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
  • 2.Rizzo (in San Piero Patti)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
  • 3.Maxi risparmio (in San Piero Patti)
    ~13 min driving (7.6 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia Alessandrino (in Raccuja)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia Sciacca (in Ucria)
    ~9 min driving (4.1 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Ioppolo (in Ucria)
    ~9 min driving (4.2 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Bank or ATM (in San Piero Patti)
    ~13 min driving (7.6 km by road)
  • 2.Credito Siciliano (in Sinagra)
    ~15 min driving (9 km by road)
  • 3.UniCredit SPA (in Sinagra)
    ~16 min driving (9.3 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Raccuja (in Raccuja)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Ucria (in Ucria)
    ~9 min driving (4.2 km by road)
  • 3.San Piero Patti (in San Piero Patti)
    ~13 min driving (7.6 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Guardia medica (in Ucria)
    ~9 min driving (4.2 km by road)
  • 2.Saitta (in San Piero Patti)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
  • 3.Forzano (in San Piero Patti)
    ~13 min driving (7.6 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Poliambulatorio Patti (in Patti)
    ~22 min driving (16.2 km by road)
  • 2.Guardia Medica (in Galati Mamertino)
    ~24 min driving (18 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Daniele Nizza (in San Piero Patti)
    ~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
  • 2.Studio dentistico Dott. La Spada (in Colla Maffone)
    ~18 min driving (10.9 km by road)
  • 3.Sirna Dr. Vittorio Studio Medico Dentistico (in Patti)
    ~21 min driving (15.6 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.Scuole Elementari (in Raccuja)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Scuola secondaria di primo grado "Ludovico Antonio Muratori" (in Raccuja)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 3.Scuola secondaria di primo grado "Novelli" (in Ucria)
    ~9 min driving (4.3 km by road)
Hospital
  • Servizio di Continuità Assistenziale (Ex Guardia Medica) (in Raccuja)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Saliceto)
    ~24 min driving (18 km by road)
Bus stop2.4km
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

Romania13
India4
Ukraine4
Ghana1
Slovakia1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)17
Hindu/Sikh4
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 13 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, online desk, PagoPA payments
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, pre-school, school services, 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 comune1 nursery · 1 primary · 1 middle school
3 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Accademia di scienze, lettere e belle arti degli Zelanti e dei Dafnici · 54.1 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 Raccuja

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 →