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Castellana Grotte

Livability 8.1/10 · 19,702 residents · official site ↗

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Who this town suits

based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 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
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.1km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI), about 44.1km away.
  • An established international community — 34 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it

No significant drawbacks flagged by our current measures.

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

People

Population19,702
Median age49
Under 1520.7%
Over 6525%
Foreign residents672 (3.4%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (19,697 → 19,702)+0.03%+5
Natural change (117 births − 160 deaths)-43
International migration (122 arrived − 68 left)+54
Internal migration (353 arrived − 359 left)-6

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.

ISTAT projection to 2050
2024: 19,6752050: 18,246 (-7.26%)

Age structure

Male Female
02084176258330–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€550–1,600/m²
Rent€1.9–5.4/m²·mo
Central€550–1,600/m² · €1.9–5.3/m²·mo
Semi-central€750–1,600/m² · €2.5–5.3/m²·mo
Suburban€650–1,600/m² · €2.2–5.4/m²·mo
Outskirts€650–1,300/m² · €2.3–4.8/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

AirportBari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI) · 44.1 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 / fitness3.4km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.3km
Sports pitch19 within 5km
Tennis court0.7km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground5.6km
Swimming pool0.7km
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
9 / 12 / 14
Pharmacies
5 / 6 / 6
Restaurants
15 / 20 / 23
Cafés / bars
9 / 14 / 14
Banks / ATMs
7 / 8 / 9
Schools
7 / 9 / 11
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Castellana Grotte)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Italiane (in Castellana Grotte)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Antonelli)
    ~16 min driving (9.8 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Studio Radiologico Viterbo s.r.l. (in Castellana Grotte)
    ~2 min driving (1 km by road)
  • 2.Asl Putignano (in Masseria Prichicco)
    ~17 min driving (12.8 km by road)
  • 3.Dottoressa Antonella di Bari (Pediatra) (in Polignano a Mare)
    ~26 min driving (19.4 km by road)
Clinics
  • Clinic (in Polignano a Mare)
    ~26 min driving (19.4 km by road)
Dentists
  • Romanazzo Dr.Teodoro (in Monopoli)
    ~26 min driving (19.4 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Santa Maria Degli Angeli (in Putignano)
    ~14 min driving (8.2 km by road)
Beach
  • Cala Corvino (near Cala Sala - Portacola - Portalga)
    ~25 min driving (19 km by road)
Bus stopNearby (0.6km)
Train stationIn town (0.1km)

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

Albania167
Georgia117
Romania50
Argentina43
Morocco36
Nigeria27
Senegal25
China22
Tunisia21
Brazil20
India17
Cuba10
France10
Ukraine9
North Macedonia7
Poland7
United Kingdom7
Belarus6
Colombia6
Venezuela6
Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Ivory Coast, Philippines, Mexico, United States of America, Hungary, …59

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Mixed Christian / Muslim194
Muslim89
Christian (Orthodox)61
Buddhist / Non-religious22
Hindu/Sikh17

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 0 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online desk, online forms, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, primary school, school canteen, school services, school transport, secondary 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 comune5 nurseries · 2 primaries · 2 middle schools · 9 high schools
17 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof per i servizi alberghieri e ristorazione, ist tecnico economico e tecnologico, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico industriale, istituto tecnico per geometri, liceo scientifico
UniversityNearest: Accademia di Belle Arti · 20.3 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 Castellana Grotte

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 →