Foreign residents in Montenero Val Cocchiara
Montenero Val Cocchiara, in the province of Isernia, is home to 2 Belgians — 0.44% of its 458 residents. That is notable for a comune of its size.
Across the nationalities we track, Montenero Val Cocchiara counts 5 foreign residents in total, 1.09% of the population. The largest groups are Belgians (2), Canadians (1), French nationals (1).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Belgians in Montenero Val Cocchiara has held roughly steady, from 2 to 2 (+0%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 9.6% of Montenero Val Cocchiara's population was born outside Italy — 4.1% outside the EU and 5.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2 | 0.44% |
| Canada | 1 | 0.22% |
| France | 1 | 0.22% |
| United States | 1 | 0.22% |
| Argentina | 0 | 0.00% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Brazil | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Germany | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Spain | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 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% |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 414 | 90.39% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 25 | 5.46% |
| Born outside the EU | 19 | 4.15% |
Belgians over time
Quality of life in Isernia
Full BES profile for Isernia →Isernia on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Tax regimes
Montenero Val Cocchiara 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 Montenero Val Cocchiara is well below the Isernia average of €682/m². Based on a single OMI micro-zone, so it describes the town as one market. OMI records no rental figures here.