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Sperlinga

Livability 5.4/10 · 639 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Davide Mauro · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 73% of factors · 8/11 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 50% of factors · 4/8 factors · provisional
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 reach — Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), about 54.1km away.
Depends on you
  • A small village — around 639 residents — quiet by nature.
  • An older, settled community — median age about 54, higher than most Italian comuni.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 1.99% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 3 places to eat within 5km.
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.4 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

Population639
Median age54
Under 1517.5%
Over 6532.7%
Foreign residents5 (0.8%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (652 → 639)-1.99%-13
Natural change (4 births − 15 deaths)-11
International migration (1 arrived − 3 left)-2
Internal migration (18 arrived − 18 left)0

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
081623310–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)30 recorded, strongest M4.4

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)€200–720/m²
Rent€0.7–2.6/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

AirportCatania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) · 54.1 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 / fitness0.3km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch7 within 5km
Tennis court0.3km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.3km
Swimming pool1.2km
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)

Schools
2 / 5 / 5
Supermarkets
  • 1.Despar (in Troina)
    ~2 min driving (0.8 km by road)
  • 2.Bimart (in Troina)
    ~2 min driving (0.9 km by road)
  • 3.ARD Discount (near Troina)
    ~8 min driving (3.9 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia N. 48 Dott. Cutore (in Troina)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia Scollo (in Troina)
    ~2 min driving (0.8 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Barbera (in Troina)
    ~3 min driving (1.4 km by road)
Restaurants
  • 1.Black and White (in Troina)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Pizzeria Tavolo (in Troina)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 3.La Ferla (in Troina)
    ~3 min driving (1.2 km by road)
Cafés / bars
  • 1.Café or bar (in Troina)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 2.Al borgo (in Troina)
    ~2 min driving (0.9 km by road)
  • 3.Caffetteria del Centro (in Gagliano Castelferrato)
    ~20 min driving (14.7 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Bank or ATM (in Gagliano Castelferrato)
    ~20 min driving (14.9 km by road)
  • 2.Bank or ATM (in Gagliano Castelferrato)
    ~21 min driving (15.5 km by road)
  • 3.UniCredit Bank (in Cesarò)
    ~24 min driving (17.9 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Troina (in Troina)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 2.Cerami (in Cerami)
    ~17 min driving (12.9 km by road)
  • 3.Gagliano Castelferrato (in Gagliano Castelferrato)
    ~20 min driving (14.9 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Guardia Medica (in Troina)
    ~3 min driving (1.2 km by road)
  • 2.Guardia Medica (in Capizzi)
    ~26 min driving (19.2 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Carlo Basilotta (in Nicosia)
    ~38 min driving (28.3 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (near Case Cale)
    ~33 min driving (30.3 km by road)
Clinics
No clinic found within 15 km radius
Dentists
No dentist found within 15 km radius
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
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

Albania2
Romania2
Poland1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Mixed Christian / Muslim2
Christian (Orthodox)2

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 20 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments (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 · 49.5 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 Sperlinga

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 →