Foreign residents in Cigognola
Cigognola, in the province of Pavia, is home to 4 Russians — 0.31% of its 1,310 residents. That is the 103rd-highest concentration of Russians of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 27th within Lombardia.
Across the nationalities we track, Cigognola counts 10 foreign residents in total, 0.76% of the population. The largest groups are Russians (4), Argentinians (1), Germans (1).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Russians in Cigognola has risen, from 2 to 4 (+100%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 13.8% of Cigognola's population was born outside Italy — 8.9% outside the EU and 4.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 4 | 0.31% |
| Argentina | 1 | 0.08% |
| Germany | 1 | 0.08% |
| Spain | 1 | 0.08% |
| France | 1 | 0.08% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 0.08% |
| South Korea | 1 | 0.08% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Brazil | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Japan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Portugal | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
| United States | 0 | 0.00% |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 1,129 | 86.18% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 64 | 4.89% |
| Born outside the EU | 117 | 8.93% |
Russians over time
Quality of life in Pavia
Full BES profile for Pavia →Pavia on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Cigognola is below the Pavia average of €1,069/m². Based on a single OMI micro-zone, so it describes the town as one market. OMI records no rental figures here.
A detached house here averages €820/m², against €890 for an apartment.
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.