French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Zigliara out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 48% of homes. 41% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Zigliara stand out
The 2 things Zigliara does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Zigliara.
Who lives here
Few people in Zigliara are 15 to 24: 4.7%, fewer than in both Corse-du-Sud’s towns and compared French towns
Children under 15 make up 5.5% of residents. People 65 and over make up just over two fifths of the town, above Corse-du-Sud’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. 35% of adults hold a degree.
62median age
ZigliaraCorse-du-Sud medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
41%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma15%
CAP or BEP19%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education35%
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 78 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Corse-du-Sud 51.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Corse-du-Sud median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Zigliara keeps more of its old housing than Corse-du-Sud’s towns or compared French towns: 57% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Most of the list is bridges and other works: 2 of 3. Among the classé monuments in Zigliara is Ponti Vecchiu ou Pont d'Abra. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in the town: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Protection here reaches back to the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Zigliara has fewer jobs than residents in work: 0.3 for each
Just over one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, between Corse-du-Sud’s towns (6.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The unemployment rate comes to 9.3%.
12%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
On foot6%
Public transport6%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Zigliara, 0.3 per working resident
9.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
Ponti Vecchiu sur le Taravo (également sur commune de Petreto-Bicchisano): Photo: TeletubAstyanax · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ponti Vecchiu ou Pont d'Abra: Photo: TeletubAstyanax · CC BY-SA 4.0
Famous people from Zigliara
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Zigliara yet.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Zigliara
Commune in Corse-du-Sud, Corsica
Zigliara is a commune of 127 people in the Communauté de communes de la Pieve de l'Ornano et du Taravo. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Population
127 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de la Pieve de l'Ornano et du Taravo
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.
