Foreign residents in Joppolo
Joppolo, in the province of Vibo Valentia, is home to 27 Argentinians — 1.58% of its 1,705 residents. That is the 14th-highest concentration of Argentinians of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 6th within Calabria.
Across the nationalities we track, Joppolo counts 57 foreign residents in total, 3.34% of the population. The largest groups are Argentinians (27), Germans (10), Austrians (4).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Argentinians in Joppolo has risen, from 3 to 27 (+800%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 14.4% of Joppolo's population was born outside Italy — 9.4% outside the EU and 5.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 27 | 1.58% |
| Germany | 10 | 0.59% |
| Austria | 4 | 0.23% |
| Sweden | 4 | 0.23% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 0.18% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 0.18% |
| France | 2 | 0.12% |
| United States | 2 | 0.12% |
| Brazil | 1 | 0.06% |
| Russia | 1 | 0.06% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Spain | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Japan | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Portugal | 0 | 0.00% |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 1,459 | 85.57% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 86 | 5.04% |
| Born outside the EU | 160 | 9.38% |
Argentinians over time
Quality of life in Vibo Valentia
Full BES profile for Vibo Valentia →Vibo Valentia on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Tax regimes
Joppolo qualifies for the 7% pensioner regime. Comfortably below the 30,000-resident ceiling.
Qualifying is about the town. Whether it applies to you depends on criteria no map can check — where you were tax-resident before, and where your income comes from.
How the 7% pensioner regime works, and every qualifying comune →