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BasilicataMatera

San Mauro Forte

Livability 4.0/10 · 1,168 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Rocco Scattino · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 50% of factors · 4/8 factors · provisional
based on 73% of factors · 8/11 factors
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
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 — Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI), about 84.3km away.
Depends on you
  • A small village — around 1,168 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 3.31% 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 1 places to eat within 5km.

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

People

Population1,168
Median age54
Under 1516.4%
Over 6531.8%
Foreign residents49 (4.2%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (1,208 → 1,168)-3.31%-40
Natural change (6 births − 24 deaths)-18
International migration (2 arrived − 5 left)-3
Internal migration (11 arrived − 30 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 →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)4 recorded, strongest M3.8

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)€240–660/m²
Rent€0.6–2.2/m²·mo
Central€400–660/m² · €1.3–2.2/m²·mo
Suburban€350–600/m² · €1–1.8/m²·mo
Rural€240–330/m² · €0.6–0.9/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) · 84.3 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 spacein town
Sports pitch2 within 5km
Tennis court7.5km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.1km
Swimming pool7.7km
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)

Cafés / bars
4 / 4 / 4
Supermarkets
  • 1.Pick Up (in San Mauro Forte)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Crai (in San Mauro Forte)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 3.Spar (in Garaguso)
    ~18 min driving (10.5 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia Cuscianna Grazia (in San Mauro Forte)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia comunale (in Garaguso)
    ~18 min driving (10.6 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Mastrorocco Leonardo (in Salandra)
    ~18 min driving (11.1 km by road)
Restaurants
  • 1.American Bar (in San Mauro Forte)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Locanda Pezzolla (in Accettura)
    ~19 min driving (11.6 km by road)
  • 3.I piaceri dell'arrosto (near Accettura)
    ~19 min driving (14.1 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Bank or ATM (in San Mauro Forte)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 2.UBI Banca (in San Mauro Forte)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 3.Banca BPER (in Stigliano)
    ~19 min driving (14.4 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in San Mauro Forte)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Italiane (in Garaguso)
    ~18 min driving (10.6 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Salandra)
    ~19 min driving (11.2 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Doctor (in San Mauro Forte)
    ~2 min driving (0.8 km by road)
  • 2.Doctor (in Oliveto Lucano)
    ~19 min driving (11.2 km by road)
  • 3.Doctor (in Calciano)
    ~24 min driving (18.3 km by road)
Clinics
  • Guardia Medica (in Salandra)
    ~18 min driving (11.1 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.Scuola Materna (in San Mauro Forte)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Scuola Elementare (in San Mauro Forte)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 3.Scuola Primaria L. Schirone (in Garaguso)
    ~18 min driving (10.5 km by road)
Hospital
  • Hospital (in Stigliano)
    ~19 min driving (14.5 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Borgo San Basilio)
    ~82 min driving (74.8 km by road)
Dentists
No dentist found within 15 km radius
Bus stopIn town (0.4km)
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

Gambia11
Romania7
Bangladesh6
Afghanistan5
Pakistan4
Ukraine4
Bulgaria3
United Kingdom2
Georgia1
Ghana1
Guinea-Bissau1
Poland1
Senegal1
Tunisia1
Vietnam1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim28
Christian (Orthodox)14
Christian1

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 siteNo recent updates found (over a year)
Online servicesPagoPA payments
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, school canteen (current school year)
Visitor-friendlyPro Loco (local tourist office)

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: Università della Basilicata, Campus Universitario · 35.7 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 San Mauro Forte

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 →