Schiavi di Abruzzo

Livability 4.7/10 · 616 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors

based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional

based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors

based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors

based on 73% of factors · 8/11 factors

based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors

based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors

based on 50% of factors · 4/8 factors · provisional

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors

based on 67% of factors · 4/6 factors

based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors

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The honest read

Working in its favour

An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Abruzzo Airport (PSR), about 72.9km away.

Depends on you

A small village — around 616 residents — quiet by nature.

Working against it

The population is gradually declining — down 0.96% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.
A markedly older population — 46.1% are over 65 — which can strain local services and schools over time.
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 2 places to eat within 5km.
Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.6 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

Population616

Median age62

Under 1511.5%

Over 6546.1%

Foreign residents54 (8.8%)

Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)

Population change (622 → 616)-0.96%-6

Natural change (3 births − 15 deaths)-12

International migration (9 arrived − 0 left)+9

Internal migration (24 arrived − 27 left)-3

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)5 recorded, strongest M4.61 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)€270–820/m²

Rent€1.1–3.3/m²·mo

Central€370–820/m² · €1.5–3.3/m²·mo

Rural€270–670/m² · €1.1–2.7/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

AirportAbruzzo Airport (PSR) · 72.9 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 / fitness0.7km

Golf coursenone nearby

Park / green space0.1km

Sports pitch8 within 5km

Tennis court0.8km

Spa / saunanone nearby

Playground0.3km

Swimming pool5.6km

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

1 / 3 / 4

Supermarkets

1.Supermarket (in Schiavi di Abruzzo)
~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
2.Gran Bazar (in Schiavi di Abruzzo)
~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
3.Supermarket (in Castiglione Messer Marino)
~16 min driving (9.8 km by road)

Pharmacies

1.Farmacia comunale (in Schiavi di Abruzzo)
~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
2.Farmacia Mastrangelo (in Castiglione Messer Marino)
~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
3.Farmacia San Nazario (in Trivento)
~17 min driving (10.1 km by road)

Cafés / bars

1.Bar Usa 94 (in Schiavi di Abruzzo)
~0 min driving (0 km by road)
2.Roxy Bar (in Schiavi di Abruzzo)
~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
3.Meo Paolino (in Villaggio)
~9 min driving (4.1 km by road)

Banks / ATMs

1.Bank or ATM (in Schiavi di Abruzzo)
~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
2.Bank or ATM (in Schiavi di Abruzzo)
~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
3.Banca Popolare di Puglia e Basilicata (in Schiavi di Abruzzo)
~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)

Post offices

1.Ufficio postale Schiavi D'Abruzzo (in Schiavi di Abruzzo)
~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
2.Post office (in Belmonte del Sannio)
~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
3.Ufficio postale Castiglione M. M. (in Castiglione Messer Marino)
~16 min driving (9.8 km by road)

Doctors

1.Doctor (in Schiavi di Abruzzo)
~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
2.Doctor (in Schiavi di Abruzzo)
~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
3.Domus Medica - Casa della Salute (in Bagnoli del Trigno)
~25 min driving (18.9 km by road)

Clinics

Distretto sanitario di base Castiglione Messer Marino (in Castiglione Messer Marino)
~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)

Dentists

1.Dentist (in Schiavi di Abruzzo)
~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
2.Dentist (in Castiglione Messer Marino)
~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)

Schools

1.School (in Belmonte del Sannio)
~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
2.Istituto comprensivo Castiglione - Carunchio (in Castiglione Messer Marino)
~16 min driving (9.8 km by road)
3.Scuola dell'infanzia Ambrogio Sbrocco (in Castiglione Messer Marino)
~17 min driving (10.1 km by road)

Hospital

Presidio ospedaliero "Caracciolo" (in Agnone)
~18 min driving (13.4 km by road)

Beach

Beach (in Case Pagliai)
~35 min driving (32 km by road)

Bus stop5.1km

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

Romania19

Egypt6

Switzerland4

Ukraine4

Latvia3

Mexico3

Moldova2

Pakistan2

United Kingdom2

Belgium1

Philippines1

Georgia1

Germany1

Guinea-Bissau1

India1

Morocco1

Netherlands1

Spain1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)25

Muslim9

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 20 days — actively maintained

Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online desk, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login

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 comuneNone — see nearest schools in Daily life & distances

UniversityNearest: Palaunimol · 32.5 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 Schiavi di Abruzzo

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 →