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Silvano d'Orba

Livability 5.2/10 · 1,839 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Pampuco · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

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 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 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 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
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.9km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), about 33.3km away.
Depends on you
  • A small village — around 1,839 residents — quiet by nature.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 1.92% 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 7 places to eat within 5km.

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

People

Population1,839
Median age52
Under 1517.6%
Over 6528.4%
Foreign residents177 (9.6%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (1,875 → 1,839)-1.92%-36
Natural change (10 births − 28 deaths)-18
International migration (3 arrived − 6 left)-3
Internal migration (55 arrived − 70 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
0234668910–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€430–1,000/m²
Rent€2.2–4.3/m²·mo
Central€430–900/m² · €2.3–4.2/m²·mo
Rural€460–1,000/m² · €2.2–4.3/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) · 33.3 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 / fitness2.5km
Golf course3km
Park / green space0.3km
Sports pitch19 within 5km
Tennis court0.7km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground2.4km
Swimming poolin town
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 / 4 / 8
Supermarkets
  • 1.Basko (in San Carlo)
    ~7 min driving (3.4 km by road)
  • 2.Supermarket (in Capriata d'Orba)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
  • 3.Gulliver (in Roveta)
    ~14 min driving (8.4 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Pareto Gabriella (in Silvano d'Orba)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia Rocca Grimalda (in Rocca Grimalda)
    ~9 min driving (4.2 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Dottor Opizzi (in Capriata d'Orba)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
Cafés / bars
  • 1.Bar Caraffa (in San Carlo)
    ~7 min driving (3.3 km by road)
  • 2.La Baita (in Varo)
    ~10 min driving (6 km by road)
  • 3.Caffè Storico Cannon d'Oro (in Capriata d'Orba)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Bank or ATM (in Capriata d'Orba)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
  • 2.Cassa di Risparmio di Alessandria (in Capriata d'Orba)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
  • 3.Sanpaolo (in Ovada)
    ~14 min driving (8.7 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Castelletto d'Orba)
    ~6 min driving (3 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Montaldeo)
    ~12 min driving (7.1 km by road)
  • 3.Post office (in Capriata d'Orba)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Ambulatori medico (in Carpeneto)
    ~14 min driving (8.2 km by road)
  • 2.Poliambulatorio di Rossiglione (in Rossiglione)
    ~28 min driving (20.9 km by road)
Clinics
  • Laboratorio Privato Ovadese (in Ovada)
    ~15 min driving (8.9 km by road)
Dentists
  • Stefano Cazzulo (in Rossiglione)
    ~27 min driving (20.1 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.School (in Capriata d'Orba)
    ~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
  • 2.Scuole Elementari (in Capriata d'Orba)
    ~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
  • 3.Scuola Materna E. Garrone (suore) (in Carpeneto)
    ~14 min driving (8.4 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Civile (in Ovada)
    ~15 min driving (9 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Iselle)
    ~23 min driving (17.2 km by road)
Bus stopNearby (1.0km)
Train stationNearby (0.9km)

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

Romania107
Ukraine12
Peru9
Albania6
Ecuador5
Russia5
Brazil3
Moldova3
Serbia3
Eritrea2
Philippines2
France2
Guinea2
Morocco2
Poland2
Spain2
China1
Colombia1
Cuba1
El Salvador1
…6

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)122
Mixed Christian / Muslim6
Christian (Catholic)5
Muslim3
Buddhist / Non-religious1

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 5 months ago
Online servicesCIE login, PagoPA payments
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: Liceo delle scienze umane · 16.4 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 Silvano d'Orba

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 →