Foreign residents in Galliera
Galliera, in the province of Bologna, is home to 4 Brazilians — 0.07% of its 5,674 residents. That is the 2432nd-highest concentration of Brazilians of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 161st within Emilia-Romagna.
Across the nationalities we track, Galliera counts 16 foreign residents in total, 0.28% of the population. The largest groups are Brazilians (4), French nationals (3), Dutch nationals (3).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Brazilians in Galliera has risen, from 3 to 4 (+33%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 23.8% of Galliera's population was born outside Italy — 19.9% outside the EU and 3.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 4 | 0.07% |
| France | 3 | 0.05% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 0.05% |
| Russia | 2 | 0.04% |
| Argentina | 1 | 0.02% |
| Spain | 1 | 0.02% |
| Japan | 1 | 0.02% |
| United States | 1 | 0.02% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Germany | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| United Kingdom | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Portugal | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 4,324 | 76.21% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 221 | 3.89% |
| Born outside the EU | 1,129 | 19.90% |
Brazilians over time
Quality of life in Bologna
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Property prices
Buying in Galliera is far below the Bologna average of €2,143/m². Averaged across 2 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town. OMI records no rental figures here.
Housing here in excellent condition costs 29% more than ordinary condition — €1,286/m² against €1,000.
That gap is what the market charges for a place you don’t have to work on. It is not what the work would cost you — OMI prices property, not builders.
A detached house here averages €1,200/m², against €1,000 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 14% 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.