Foreign residents in Macchiagodena
Macchiagodena, in the province of Isernia, is home to 5 Argentinians — 0.30% of its 1,660 residents. That is the 111th-highest concentration of Argentinians of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 17th within Molise.
Across the nationalities we track, Macchiagodena counts 10 foreign residents in total, 0.60% of the population. The largest groups are Argentinians (5), Canadians (3), Brazilians (1).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Argentinians in Macchiagodena has risen, from 0 to 5.
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 7.5% of Macchiagodena's population was born outside Italy — 5.6% outside the EU and 1.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 5 | 0.30% |
| Canada | 3 | 0.18% |
| Brazil | 1 | 0.06% |
| Germany | 1 | 0.06% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Spain | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| France | 0 | 0.00% |
| United Kingdom | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Japan | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Portugal | 0 | 0.00% |
| Russia | 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 | 1,536 | 92.53% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 31 | 1.87% |
| Born outside the EU | 93 | 5.60% |
Argentinians over time
Quality of life in Isernia
Full BES profile for Isernia →Isernia on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Tax regimes
Macchiagodena 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 →Property prices
Buying in Macchiagodena is well below the Isernia average of €682/m². Averaged across 2 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town. OMI records no rental figures here.