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Sasso di Castalda

Livability 2.9/10 · 721 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Giuseppe Cillis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 86% of factors · 6/7 factors
based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors
based on 55% of factors · 6/11 factors · provisional
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 50% of factors · 4/8 factors · provisional
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 67% of factors · 4/6 factors
based on 67% of factors · 4/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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 reach — Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR), about 66.4km away.
Depends on you
  • A small village — around 721 residents — quiet by nature.
Working against it
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.
  • Everyday shopping means a trip — the nearest supermarket is about 8.5km.
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 1 places to eat within 5km.

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

People

Population721
Median age52
Under 1518.7%
Over 6532%
Foreign residents18 (2.5%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (720 → 721)+0.14%+1
Natural change (6 births − 8 deaths)-2
International migration (0 arrived − 1 left)-1
Internal migration (15 arrived − 11 left)+4

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
091726340–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)6 recorded, strongest M4.2

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)€260–680/m²
Rent€0.9–2.4/m²·mo
Central€330–680/m² · €1.1–2.4/m²·mo
Rural€260–420/m² · €0.9–1.4/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 airportSalerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) · 66.4 km · Regional
International hubBari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI) · 116.3 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 / fitness3.2km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch6 within 5km
Tennis court3.1km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.1km
Swimming pool7.7km
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)

Supermarkets
  • 1.Supermarket (in Marsico Nuovo)
    ~17 min driving (12.8 km by road)
  • 2.Mag Market (in Tito)
    ~21 min driving (15.5 km by road)
  • 3.Supermarket (in Tito)
    ~22 min driving (16.2 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Pharmacy (in Brienza)
    ~11 min driving (6.3 km by road)
  • 2.Pharmacy (in Pergola)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
  • 3.Pharmacy (in Satriano di Lucania)
    ~18 min driving (10.5 km by road)
Restaurants
  • 1.Agriturismo Stella (in Sasso di Castalda)
    ~5 min driving (2.2 km by road)
  • 2.Restaurant (near Sasso di Castalda)
    ~9 min driving (4.3 km by road)
  • 3.Restaurant (in Satriano di Lucania)
    ~17 min driving (10.4 km by road)
Cafés / bars
  • 1.Café or bar (in Sasso di Castalda)
    ~0 min driving (0 km by road)
  • 2.BAR Losas_solo CHICCO D'ORO (in Satriano di Lucania)
    ~17 min driving (10.2 km by road)
  • 3.Umberto I (in Satriano di Lucania)
    ~18 min driving (10.5 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Bank or ATM (in Marsico Nuovo)
    ~17 min driving (12.8 km by road)
  • 2.Bank or ATM (in Marsico Nuovo)
    ~17 min driving (12.9 km by road)
  • 3.Banca Popolare di Bari (in Tito)
    ~22 min driving (16.2 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Post office (in Pergola)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Satriano di Lucania)
    ~18 min driving (10.5 km by road)
  • 3.Post office (in Satriano di Lucania)
    ~18 min driving (10.6 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Doctor (in Sasso di Castalda)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Doctor (in Sasso di Castalda)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 3.Doctor (in Satriano di Lucania)
    ~17 min driving (10.4 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Consultorio (in Marsico Nuovo)
    ~18 min driving (13.5 km by road)
  • 2.Dott. Vincenzo Curcio (in Tito)
    ~21 min driving (15.6 km by road)
  • 3.Studio di Pediatria Dott.ssa Festa Elisa A. (in Pignola)
    ~26 min driving (19.5 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Dott. Vincenzo Curcio (in Tito)
    ~21 min driving (15.6 km by road)
  • 2.Studi medici odontoiatrici Di Santi (near Atena Lucana Scalo)
    ~25 min driving (18.9 km by road)
  • 3.dentista (in Pignola)
    ~27 min driving (20.1 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.scuola elementare (in Sasso di Castalda)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.School (in Marsico Nuovo)
    ~20 min driving (12 km by road)
  • 3.Scuola Elementare (in Marsico Nuovo)
    ~16 min driving (12.3 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Luigi Curto (in Polla)
    ~31 min driving (23 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Fortino)
    ~76 min driving (69.4 km by road)
Bus stop4.1km
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

Romania10
Gambia2
Nigeria2
Argentina1
Cuba1
Morocco1
Ukraine1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)11
Muslim3
Mixed Christian / Muslim2

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 2 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, PagoPA payments
Schools & childcarenursery, primary school (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: University present · 19.3 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 Sasso di Castalda

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 →