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Gaiola

Livability 6.8/10 · 574 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Einaz80 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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 — Cuneo International Airport (CUF), about 29.4km away.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 2.2km to the nearest beach.
  • A small village — around 574 residents — quiet by nature.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 0.52% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.

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

People

Population574
Median age49
Under 1524.2%
Over 6525.6%
Foreign residents12 (2.1%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (577 → 574)-0.52%-3
Natural change (3 births − 6 deaths)-3
International migration (0 arrived − 0 left)0
Internal migration (22 arrived − 22 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
071420270–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)2 recorded, strongest M3.9

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)€470–1,100/m²
Rent€2–4/m²·mo
Central€640–1,100/m² · €2.5–4/m²·mo
Rural€470–950/m² · €2–3.5/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 airportCuneo International Airport (CUF) · 29.4 km · Regional
International hubTurin Airport (TRN) · 98.4 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 / fitness2km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.4km
Sports pitch11 within 5km
Tennis court2km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.2km
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)

Restaurants
2 / 7 / 12
Cafés / bars
2 / 6 / 8
Post offices
1 / 5 / 5
Supermarkets
  • 1.Supermarket (in Moiola)
    ~6 min driving (3 km by road)
  • 2.Supermarket (in Rittana)
    ~7 min driving (3.2 km by road)
  • 3.La Bottega di Viale Luciana (in Roccasparvera)
    ~10 min driving (4.5 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Dottor Crosetto (in Gaiola)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia Valle Stura (in Beguda)
    ~10 min driving (6.1 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Armando (in Roccavione)
    ~16 min driving (9.3 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.BRE (in Gaiola)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 2.Cassa Rurale ed Artigiana di Boves (in Beguda)
    ~11 min driving (6.3 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Cascina San Rocco)
    ~15 min driving (8.9 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Croce Rossa Italiana (in Borgo San Dalmazzo)
    ~17 min driving (10.4 km by road)
  • 2.Cidimu (in Cascina Colombaro)
    ~21 min driving (15.6 km by road)
  • 3.Dott.ssa Silvia Maria Cavallo (in Confreria)
    ~23 min driving (17 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.ASL n. 15 (in Borgo San Dalmazzo)
    ~17 min driving (10.1 km by road)
  • 2.Centro Medico Sportivo Helix (in Borgo San Dalmazzo)
    ~17 min driving (10.1 km by road)
  • 3.Centro Provinciale Di Medicina Delllo Sport "Cittá Di Cuneo" (in Tetto Odella)
    ~18 min driving (13.6 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Studio Dentistico Tassone Ivo (in Bernezzo)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
  • 2.Studio Medico Dentistico Dr. Eugenio Asciotti (in Borgo San Dalmazzo)
    ~17 min driving (10.1 km by road)
  • 3.Dottor Alberto Bianchi Odontoiatra (in Borgo San Dalmazzo)
    ~17 min driving (10.4 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.Scuola materna Andonno (in Andonno)
    ~12 min driving (6.9 km by road)
  • 2.School (in Andonno)
    ~12 min driving (7.1 km by road)
  • 3.Scuola Materna Statale "Fratelli Baralotto" (in Vignolo)
    ~15 min driving (9.1 km by road)
Hospital
  • ASL Cuneo n.1 (in Borgo San Dalmazzo)
    ~17 min driving (10.1 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Tetto Beraudo)
    ~7 min driving (3.3 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.3km)
Train station6.4km

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
Philippines1
France1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)10

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 services, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, 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 comuneNone — see nearest schools in Daily life & distances
UniversityNearest: Accademia di Belle Arti di Cuneo · 12.8 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 Gaiola

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 →