Foreign residents in San Donaci
San Donaci, in the province of Brindisi, is home to 7 Belgians — 0.12% of its 6,086 residents. That is the 134th-highest concentration of Belgians of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 3rd within Puglia.
Across the nationalities we track, San Donaci counts 14 foreign residents in total, 0.23% of the population. The largest groups are Belgians (7), French nationals (2), Russians (2).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Belgians in San Donaci has risen, from 0 to 7.
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 4.7% of San Donaci's population was born outside Italy — 2.1% outside the EU and 2.6% 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 | 7 | 0.12% |
| France | 2 | 0.03% |
| Russia | 2 | 0.03% |
| Brazil | 1 | 0.02% |
| Germany | 1 | 0.02% |
| Spain | 1 | 0.02% |
| Argentina | 0 | 0.00% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 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% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
| United States | 0 | 0.00% |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 5,801 | 95.32% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 157 | 2.58% |
| Born outside the EU | 128 | 2.10% |
Belgians over time
Quality of life in Brindisi
Full BES profile for Brindisi →Brindisi on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Tax regimes
San Donaci 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 →