Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte

Livability 4.3/10 · 299 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors

based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors

based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors

based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional

based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors

based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors

based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors

based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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 — Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), about 14.6km away.

Depends on you

The coast is close — about 9.8km to the nearest beach.
A small village — around 299 residents — quiet by nature.
A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 44.

Working against it

The population is gradually declining — down 2.61% 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.
Everyday shopping means a trip — the nearest supermarket is about 9.1km.
A quiet spot for eating out — only 1 places to eat within 5km.
Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.5 over the last 20 years — worth asking about a building's construction and any anti-seismic work.

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

People

Population299

Median age44

Under 1523.1%

Over 6524.1%

Foreign residents55 (18.4%)

Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)

Population change (307 → 299)-2.61%-8

Natural change (2 births − 3 deaths)-1

International migration (8 arrived − 0 left)+8

Internal migration (9 arrived − 24 left)-15

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

Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)12 recorded, strongest M4.51 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)€360–740/m²

Rent€1.3–2.4/m²·mo

Central€400–740/m² · €1.4–2.4/m²·mo

Rural€360–520/m² · €1.3–1.7/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 airportReggio Calabria Airport (REG) · 14.6 km · Regional

International hubLamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF) · 92 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 / fitness5.5km

Golf coursenone nearby

Park / green space4.8km

Sports pitch5 within 5km

Tennis court5.3km

Spa / saunanone nearby

Playgroundnone nearby

Swimming pool9km

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.Lidl (in Archi)
~18 min driving (13.5 km by road)
2.CONAD (in Archi)
~18 min driving (13.6 km by road)
3.EuroSpin (in Archi)
~18 min driving (13.8 km by road)

Pharmacies

1.Farmacia Eredi (in Serro)
~10 min driving (6 km by road)
2.Farmacia (in Via Purgatorio)
~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
3.Farmacia D.ssa Freno (in Gambarie)
~17 min driving (10.4 km by road)

Restaurants

1.Scialapopulu (in Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte)
~0 min driving (0 km by road)
2.Restaurant (near Contrada Marvenirò)
~15 min driving (9.1 km by road)
3.Cai (in Gambarie)
~17 min driving (10.2 km by road)

Cafés / bars

1.Café or bar (in Santa Domenica)
~14 min driving (8.6 km by road)
2.Café or bar (near Contrada Marvenirò)
~15 min driving (9 km by road)
3.Sgarlata bar pasticceria gelateria (in Melia)
~16 min driving (9.4 km by road)

Banks / ATMs

1.Bank or ATM (in San Roberto)
~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
2.Bank or ATM (in Archi)
~18 min driving (13.6 km by road)
3.Bank or ATM (in Archi)
~18 min driving (13.6 km by road)

Post offices

1.Post office (in San Roberto)
~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
2.Post office (near Tombarello)
~18 min driving (13.8 km by road)
3.Poste Italiane (in Archi)
~19 min driving (14.2 km by road)

Doctors

Postazione 118 (in Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte)
~26 min driving (19.4 km by road)

Clinics

Clinica Villa Sant'Anna (in Reggio Calabria)
~25 min driving (18.8 km by road)

Dentists

Dental Service Srl-Stp Dott. Bova (in Reggio Calabria)
~24 min driving (17.9 km by road)

Schools

1.Scuola dell'infanzia Sambatello (in San Giovanni di Sambatello)
~16 min driving (9.4 km by road)
2.Asilo "Archi Cep" (in Archi)
~17 min driving (12.6 km by road)
3.Scuola Materna "Maria Federici" (in Archi)
~17 min driving (12.9 km by road)

Hospital

Ospedale "Scillesi d'America" (in Scilla)
~19 min driving (14 km by road)

Beach

Beach (in Favazzina)
~19 min driving (14.1 km by road)

Bus stopIn town (0.0km)

Train station9.0km

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

Romania20

Nigeria7

Sudan5

Egypt3

India3

Pakistan3

Poland3

Bangladesh2

Ivory Coast2

Tunisia2

Afghanistan1

Madagascar1

Rwanda1

Sierra Leone1

Ukraine1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)21

Muslim11

Mixed Christian / Muslim7

Hindu/Sikh3

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 siteLast updated about 3 months ago

Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login

Schools & childcareschool 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: University present · 9.6 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 Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte

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 →