Foreign residents in Castiglione dei Pepoli
Castiglione dei Pepoli, in the province of Bologna, is home to 11 Brazilians — 0.20% of its 5,486 residents. That is the 504th-highest concentration of Brazilians of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 25th within Emilia-Romagna.
Across the nationalities we track, Castiglione dei Pepoli counts 30 foreign residents in total, 0.55% of the population. The largest groups are Brazilians (11), French nationals (3), Spaniards (2).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Brazilians in Castiglione dei Pepoli has risen, from 8 to 11 (+38%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 14.4% of Castiglione dei Pepoli's population was born outside Italy — 9.2% outside the EU and 5.2% elsewhere in the EU. ISTAT does not publish this broken down by specific country at comune level, so it isn't directly comparable to the per-nationality citizenship figures above.
Population over time
By nationality
| Nationality | Citizens | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 11 | 0.20% |
| France | 3 | 0.05% |
| Spain | 2 | 0.04% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 0.04% |
| Mexico | 2 | 0.04% |
| Russia | 2 | 0.04% |
| Venezuela | 2 | 0.04% |
| Austria | 1 | 0.02% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0.02% |
| Greece | 1 | 0.02% |
| Ireland | 1 | 0.02% |
| Japan | 1 | 0.02% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0.02% |
| Argentina | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Germany | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Portugal | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
| United States | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 4,694 | 85.56% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 285 | 5.20% |
| Born outside the EU | 507 | 9.24% |
Brazilians over time
Quality of life in Bologna
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Property prices
Buying in Castiglione dei Pepoli is far below the Bologna average of €2,143/m². Averaged across 4 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
17 years of rent here equal the purchase price — below the national median of 22.2 years.
A ratio between two OMI prices, not a return on investment. It leaves out purchase taxes, IMU, maintenance, financing and the months a place sits empty — all of which push the real figure up. Useful for the question it does answer: whether this town looks expensive to buy relative to what renting in it costs.
A detached house here averages €1,038/m², against €869 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 21% more per square metre.
OMI prices “Ville e Villini” separately from the apartments every other figure on this page describes. Nationally a house costs about 14% more per square metre, but in 450 comuni it costs less — worth checking rather than assuming.