ToscanaLucca

Gallicano

Livability 7.0/10 · 3,592 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 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 1.5km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Pisa International Airport (PSA), about 42km away.
  • An established international community — 26 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.
  • A seismically active area (up to M5.1) — a notable earthquake history over the last 20 years. Worth checking the construction date and quality of anything you buy.

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

People

Population3,592
Median age52
Under 1519.3%
Over 6528%
Foreign residents343 (9.5%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (3,606 → 3,592)-0.39%-14
Natural change (19 births − 51 deaths)-32
International migration (20 arrived − 3 left)+17
Internal migration (86 arrived − 85 left)+1

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
044881321760–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)15 recorded, strongest M5.13 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)€460–1,300/m²
Rent€1.4–4.3/m²·mo
Central€500–1,300/m² · €1.8–4.3/m²·mo
Outskirts€460–900/m² · €1.6–3.6/m²·mo
Rural€550–800/m² · €1.4–2/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

AirportPisa International Airport (PSA) · 42 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 space1.9km
Sports pitch26 within 5km
Tennis court0.7km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.7km
Swimming pool0.2km
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)

Supermarkets
1 / 2 / 5
Pharmacies
2 / 4 / 6
Restaurants
2 / 10 / 34
Cafés / bars
3 / 8 / 29
Banks / ATMs
2 / 3 / 10
Post offices
1 / 2 / 5
Schools
- / 2 / 7
Doctors
  • Prof. Arturo Viglione (in Barga)
    ~10 min driving (6 km by road)
Clinics
  • Studi medici Valmaira (in Fortezza di Mont'Alfonso)
    ~16 min driving (9.4 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Fabrizio Boggi (in Fornaci di Barga)
    ~9 min driving (5.2 km by road)
  • 2.Dott.ssa Antonella Romei (in Fortezza di Mont'Alfonso)
    ~16 min driving (9.4 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale San Francesco (in Barga)
    ~9 min driving (5.4 km by road)
Beach
  • La baia del fico (in Guadine)
    ~39 min driving (29.4 km by road)
Bus stop2.7km
Train stationNearby (1.5km)

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

Romania97
Morocco91
Albania34
Nigeria26
United Kingdom13
Tunisia8
Russia7
Pakistan6
Ghana5
Ivory Coast4
Peru4
Brazil3
Cuba3
Philippines3
France3
Ireland3
Togo3
Turkey3
Austria2
China2
…23

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim107
Christian (Orthodox)101
Mixed Christian / Muslim60
Christian5
Buddhist / Non-religious2
Hindu/Sikh1

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 1 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, school canteen, school services (current school year)
Visitor-friendlyEnglish-language pages

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 comune2 nurseries · 1 primary · 1 middle school
3 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Campus Lucca · 21.3 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 Gallicano

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 →