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Uggiano la Chiesa

Livability 6.0/10 · 4,322 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
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 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 — Brindisi Airport (BDS), about 75km away.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 6.1km to the nearest beach.
Working against it
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.

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

People

Population4,322
Median age51
Under 1520.6%
Over 6528.2%
Foreign residents193 (4.5%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (4,310 → 4,322)+0.28%+12
Natural change (23 births − 48 deaths)-25
International migration (28 arrived − 5 left)+23
Internal migration (87 arrived − 73 left)+14

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
0501001502000–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€335–760/m²
Rent€1.2–3/m²·mo
Central€390–760/m² · €1.6–3/m²·mo
Outskirts€335–750/m² · €1.2–2.8/m²·mo
Rural€335–495/m² · €1.2–2/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

AirportBrindisi Airport (BDS) · 75 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 / fitness1.6km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.5km
Sports pitch22 within 5km
Tennis court2.6km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground1.1km
Swimming pool0.3km
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 / 4 / 7
Restaurants
3 / 7 / 27
Cafés / bars
4 / 11 / 12
Schools
2 / 5 / 6
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia Camboa (in Uggiano la Chiesa)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia Camboa Giovanni - Succursale di Uggiano (in Casamassella)
    ~5 min driving (2.2 km by road)
  • 3.Santoro (in Cocumola)
    ~11 min driving (6.3 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Banca Popolare Pugliese (in Uggiano la Chiesa)
    ~2 min driving (0.8 km by road)
  • 2.UniCredit (in Otranto)
    ~15 min driving (9 km by road)
  • 3.Unicredit Banca (in Otranto)
    ~15 min driving (9 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Ufficio Postale Poste Italiane (in Casamassella)
    ~4 min driving (2 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Italiane (in Giurdignano)
    ~9 min driving (4.3 km by road)
  • 3.Post office (in Otranto)
    ~15 min driving (9 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Studio medico Dott. Luigi Cazzetta (in Palmariggi)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
  • 2.Dott. Salvatore Pede (in Giuggianello)
    ~18 min driving (10.5 km by road)
  • 3.Dott.ssa Filomena Muscatello (in Giuggianello)
    ~18 min driving (10.5 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.ProDia (in Muro Leccese)
    ~19 min driving (14.2 km by road)
  • 2.ASL (in Andrano)
    ~29 min driving (21.5 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Studio dentistico Carluccio (in Vignacastrisi)
    ~20 min driving (15.3 km by road)
  • 2.Dentist (in Spongano)
    ~23 min driving (17.5 km by road)
  • 3.Studio dentistico Fabio Bacile di Castiglione (in Spongano)
    ~24 min driving (17.9 km by road)
Hospital
  • Hospital (in Poggiardo)
    ~20 min driving (12 km by road)
Beach
  • Spiaggia di Porto Badisco (in Porto Badisco)
    ~9 min driving (5.4 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.3km)
Train station5.3km

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

Romania61
Nigeria35
Albania9
Egypt8
Morocco7
Guinea6
India6
China5
Germany5
Peru5
Ukraine4
Ivory Coast3
Moldova3
Netherlands3
Pakistan3
United Kingdom3
Spain3
Tunisia3
Argentina2
Brazil2
…17

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)68
Mixed Christian / Muslim44
Muslim26
Hindu/Sikh6
Buddhist / Non-religious5
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 siteUpdated in the last 2 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online forms, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, school canteen, school services, school transport, secondary school (current school year)
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 comune2 nurseries · 1 primary · 1 middle school
4 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Pegaso · 36.3 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 Uggiano la Chiesa

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 →