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Pecetto di Valenza

Livability 5.0/10 · 1,156 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Terensky · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 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 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 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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 reach — Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), about 65.6km away.
  • The population is growing — up 1.05% in the latest year.
Depends on you
  • A small village — around 1,156 residents — quiet by nature.
  • An older, settled community — median age about 54, higher than most Italian comuni.
Working against it
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 2 places to eat within 5km.

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

People

Population1,156
Median age54
Under 1518.3%
Over 6532.6%
Foreign residents20 (1.7%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (1,144 → 1,156)+1.05%+12
Natural change (5 births − 16 deaths)-11
International migration (5 arrived − 1 left)+4
Internal migration (50 arrived − 31 left)+19

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
0142943570–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€475–1,050/m²
Rent€1.7–4.1/m²·mo
Central€475–1,050/m² · €1.7–4.1/m²·mo
Rural€610–1,050/m² · €2.2–4.1/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

AirportGenoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) · 65.6 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 / fitness2.4km
Golf course5.6km
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch33 within 5km
Tennis court3.4km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground3.1km
Swimming pool1.8km
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
- / 2 / 6
Cafés / bars
- / - / 10
Banks / ATMs
- / - / 4
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia Donarini (in Valle San Bartolomeo)
    ~11 min driving (6.6 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia Gervino (in Valmadonna)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia San Rocco (in Frascarolo)
    ~16 min driving (9.4 km by road)
Restaurants
  • 1.Locanda dei Paoli (in Pecetto di Valenza)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Ristorante Pizzeria Grotta Azzurra (in Valenza)
    ~9 min driving (5.2 km by road)
  • 3.Trattoria Il Bricco (in Valle San Bartolomeo)
    ~9 min driving (5.2 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Valenza)
    ~10 min driving (5.7 km by road)
  • 2.Valle San Bartolomeo (in Valle San Bartolomeo)
    ~11 min driving (6.4 km by road)
  • 3.Valmadonna (in Valmadonna)
    ~13 min driving (7.6 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Doctor (in Frascarolo)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
  • 2.Doctor (in Torre Beretti)
    ~20 min driving (11.9 km by road)
  • 3.Studio Medico Cento Cannoni (in Alessandria)
    ~20 min driving (14.9 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.MedicArt (in Valenza)
    ~9 min driving (5.4 km by road)
  • 2.Poliambulatorio Ospedaliero Igniazio Gardella (in Alessandria)
    ~18 min driving (13.6 km by road)
  • 3.SERT (in Alessandria)
    ~18 min driving (13.6 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Dentist (in Alessandria)
    ~18 min driving (13.8 km by road)
  • 2.Studio Dentistico Dr. Cacciabue (in Alessandria)
    ~19 min driving (14.1 km by road)
  • 3.Dentist (in Mede)
    ~26 min driving (19.2 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.Scuola primaria Fratelli Cervi (in Valenza)
    ~9 min driving (5.4 km by road)
  • 2.School (in Valenza)
    ~9 min driving (5.4 km by road)
  • 3.Scuola Primaria Statale Vittorio Alfieri (in Valle San Bartolomeo)
    ~11 min driving (6.6 km by road)
Hospital
  • ASL AL - Presidio di Valenza (in Fontanile)
    ~8 min driving (5.1 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Bassignana)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
Bus stop3.3km
Train station5.1km

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

Albania5
Belgium3
Romania3
Russia2
Germany1
Latvia1
Moldova1
Nigeria1
United Kingdom1
Spain1
Switzerland1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Mixed Christian / Muslim6
Christian (Orthodox)4

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 21 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, primary school, school canteen, school services (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
2 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: University present · 8.3 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 Pecetto di Valenza

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 →