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Living in Ceglie Messapica

Ceglie Messapica is a city in Italy. In Ceglie Messapica, the foreign population count was 818 at the start of 2026. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 was 14 µg/m³. The city covers 132 km², with a population density of 139.1 people per km² at the start of 2026.

Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to Ceglie Messapica?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in ItalyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Ceglie Messapica.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Ceglie Messapica?

Average net cold rent is 3.7 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 3.7 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Ceglie Messapica yet.

Net rent across major citiesCeglie Messapica highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Ceglie Messapica highlighted€30.00Milano€17.15Rome€9.10Napolinet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings15,841 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings8,451 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.7 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Collected source1Official · municipality zone median

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 222 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.7 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2025-S2

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Ceglie Messapica?

The unemployment rate is about 10.4 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 10.42 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)12
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Ceglie Messapica is 10.4%. Of 2,385 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Italy per band9 cities: 0% to under 2%90–2155 cities: 2% to under 4%1552–41023 cities: 4% to under 6%10234–6316 cities: 6% to under 8%3166–8232 cities: 8% to under 10%2328–10335 cities: 10% to under 12%33510–12Ceglie Messapica 10.4%189 cities: 12% to under 14%18912–1485 cities: 14% to under 16%8514–1621 cities: 16% to under 18%2116–1814 cities: 18% to under 20%1418–203 cities: 20% to under 22%320–222 cities: 22% to under 24%222–241 city: 24% to under 26%124–26

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment6,259 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,516 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it21Official
Unemployment rate10.42 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)12Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ceglie Messapica. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Centri per l'impiego — Public employment service

Italian public employment services / regional employment centres

Job SearchTraining
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Open the Italy service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ceglie Messapica. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count3 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)15Official
School Count15 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)15Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportTAR3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport17 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ceglie Messapica. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

CPIA public Italian-language and orientation courses for foreign adults — State Language Course

Italian public adult-education system — Centri Provinciali per l'Istruzione degli Adulti

For foreign adults, people seeking Italian language and culture courses.

ItalianCEFR A2In Personvaries
Open official information

L.O.R.R. — Language, Orientation, Recognition and Networks with CPIA — Job-related language course

Italian Ministry of Labour and Social Policies / FAMI 2021-2027 programme

For third-country nationals, vulnerable migrants, unaccompanied minors.

ItalianIn Person, Onlinenot_published
Open official information
Open the full Italy section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Ceglie Messapica.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Ceglie Messapica?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — IT 2024 PM2.5 exact station subset2

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Ceglie Messapica annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52514.0PM2.5104013.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in ItalyAnnual PM2.5 in Ceglie Messapica is 14.0 µg/m³. Of 1,690 cities with data, 204 have annual PM2.5 of 12 to under 13 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Italy per band7 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³73–41 city: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³14–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–68 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³86–714 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³147–855 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³558–9121 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1219–10118 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³11810–11114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³11411–12204 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³20412–13171 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³17113–14121 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³12114–15Ceglie Messapica 14.085 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³8515–1679 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³7916–1782 cities: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³8217–18131 cities: 18 µg/m³ to under 19 µg/m³13118–19113 cities: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³11319–2062 cities: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³6220–2170 cities: 21 µg/m³ to under 22 µg/m³7021–2260 cities: 22 µg/m³ to under 23 µg/m³6022–2317 cities: 23 µg/m³ to under 24 µg/m³1723–2435 cities: 24 µg/m³ to under 25 µg/m³3524–259 cities: 25 µg/m³ to under 26 µg/m³925–261 city: 28 µg/m³ to under 29 µg/m³128–29

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean13 µg/m³country median 15.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency3Official
PM2.5 — annual mean14 µg/m³country median 14.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — IT 2024 PM2.5 exact station subset2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 18.62 · Feb 20.96 · Mar 25.79 · Apr 27.91 · May 32.59 · Jun 40.99 · Jul 42.59 · Aug 40.84 · Sep 37.86 · Oct 29.9 · Nov 24.84 · Dec 20.31 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -2.58 · Feb -2.55 · Mar -0.87 · Apr 1.89 · May 7.19 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 16.92 · Aug 16.19 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 6.86 · Nov 1.94 · Dec -2.37 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 8.41 · Feb 8.88 · Mar 11.34 · Apr 14.47 · May 19.03 · Jun 24.14 · Jul 27.64 · Aug 27.7 · Sep 22.9 · Oct 18.27 · Nov 13.9 · Dec 9.73 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official

Cities of a similar size in Italy

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Italy cities
Ghedi18,504 residentsCastel Maggiore18,512 residentsCaronno Pertusella18,475 residentsSanta Marinella18,431 residentsBudrio18,421 residentsCastelfidardo18,418 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ceglie Messapica?

The published population was 18,502 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202510

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Ceglie Messapica residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.6%Foreign residents 4.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents695.7 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2023IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico11Official
City area132 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.18Official
Foreign residents818 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.17Official
Population density139.1 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.19Official
Population Female9,636 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official
Population Male8,866 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official
Population18,502 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202510Official
Population over time8 published observations, 2018–2025
Population in Ceglie Messapica by year, residents18,43218,76919,10519,442201820202022202518,502residents

Population fell 4.5% between 2018 and 2025, from 19,372 to 18,502.

International community in Ceglie Messapica

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Resident population in Italy at 1 January 2025; source-native country dimension; total sex · 2025-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Derived source total (sum of all published country rows)18,502100.0%
Italia17,18392.9%
Germania3952.1%
Romania2141.2%
Svizzera810.4%
Regno Unito780.4%
Albania560.3%
Argentina460.2%
Marocco320.2%
Francia300.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Macedonia del Nord290.2%
Nigeria270.1%
Belgio230.1%
Egitto200.1%
Georgia160.1%
Stati Uniti d'America160.1%
Pakistan150.1%
Gambia140.1%
Brasile140.1%
Polonia120.1%
Ucraina110.1%
Paesi Bassi100.1%
Cina100.1%
Australia90.0%
India80.0%
Bangladesh70.0%
Mali70.0%
Senegal70.0%
Irlanda60.0%
Spagna60.0%
Federazione russa60.0%
Guinea60.0%
Bulgaria50.0%
Burkina Faso50.0%
Ghana50.0%
Tunisia50.0%
Guatemala50.0%
Perù50.0%
Kosovo40.0%
Israele40.0%
Camerun40.0%
Sudafrica40.0%
Cuba40.0%
Austria30.0%
Moldova30.0%
Afghanistan30.0%
Grecia20.0%
Malta20.0%
Norvegia20.0%
Thailandia20.0%
Vietnam20.0%
Algeria20.0%
Costa d'Avorio20.0%
Tanzania20.0%
Uganda20.0%
Canada20.0%
El Salvador20.0%
Finlandia10.0%
Portogallo10.0%
Ungheria10.0%
Croazia10.0%
Slovenia10.0%
Slovacchia10.0%
Bielorussia10.0%
Serbia10.0%
Arabia Saudita10.0%
Emirati Arabi Uniti10.0%
Indonesia10.0%
Iraq10.0%
Malaysia10.0%
Turchia10.0%
Burundi10.0%
Kenya10.0%
Libia10.0%
Madagascar10.0%
Maurizio10.0%
Seychelles10.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo10.0%
Bahamas10.0%
Giamaica10.0%
Honduras10.0%
Colombia10.0%
Uruguay10.0%
Nuova Zelanda10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Citizenship

Resident population in Italy at 1 January 2025; source-native country dimension; total sex · 2025-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Derived source total (sum of all published country rows)18,502100.0%
Italia17,73495.8%
Romania2321.3%
Regno Unito760.4%
Albania580.3%
Nigeria350.2%
Marocco300.2%
Macedonia del Nord250.1%
Germania240.1%
Pakistan180.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Cina170.1%
Egitto170.1%
Georgia160.1%
Gambia160.1%
Belgio120.1%
Francia120.1%
Irlanda100.1%
Paesi Bassi100.1%
Argentina100.1%
Svizzera80.0%
India80.0%
Guinea80.0%
Stati Uniti d'America80.0%
Australia80.0%
Polonia70.0%
Senegal70.0%
Bulgaria60.0%
Bangladesh60.0%
Ghana60.0%
Mali60.0%
Ucraina50.0%
Kosovo50.0%
Burkina Faso50.0%
Tunisia50.0%
Camerun40.0%
Austria30.0%
Malta30.0%
Spagna30.0%
Moldova30.0%
Afghanistan30.0%
Brasile30.0%
Perù30.0%
Norvegia20.0%
Federazione russa20.0%
Emirati Arabi Uniti20.0%
Costa d'Avorio20.0%
Canada20.0%
Cuba20.0%
Guatemala20.0%
Finlandia10.0%
Portogallo10.0%
Croazia10.0%
Slovacchia10.0%
Bielorussia10.0%
Iraq10.0%
Turchia10.0%
Algeria10.0%
Burundi10.0%
Congo10.0%
Kenya10.0%
El Salvador10.0%
Honduras10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Ceglie Messapica a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–60%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student52%strong on education, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Family51%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–62%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–64%
Foreign residents818 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.
Population18,502 people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.7 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source
Dwellings15,841 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)
People in employment6,259 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)
Median gross salary (regional)1,516 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct4.15 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official
Households8,577 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ceglie Messapica when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Ceglie Messapica?

The published population was 18,502 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Ceglie Messapica?

Average net cold rent is 3.7 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 259 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

Is the air quality good in Ceglie Messapica?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — IT 2024 PM2.5 exact station subset.

What is the unemployment rate in Ceglie Messapica?

The unemployment rate is about 10.4 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Ceglie Messapica?

The median gross salary is 1,516 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

How many foreign residents live in Ceglie Messapica?

818 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total..

Is Ceglie Messapica a good place to live?

Ceglie Messapica may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Derived source total (sum of all published country rows) live in Ceglie Messapica?

The official country of birth distribution records 18,502 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Ceglie Messapica, Italy: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/ceglie-messapica/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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