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A town in Haute-Corse, Corsica, home to 166 people.
Castirla is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 47% of its homes are second homes. It skews older: nearly a third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Castirla does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Castirla counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1993.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Castirla has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église San-Michele: Photo: Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Castirla.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.2% of residents, below both Haute-Corse’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). One measure of family life: 12% of residents are under 15. Half of Castirla is older than 49.7, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Corse 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Castirla | Haute-Corse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 17% | 20% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 23% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Corse median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Castirla is Église San-Michele.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 8.8%, below both Haute-Corse’s towns (10.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 9.1% of commuters got to work without a car.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 2 homes were sold in Castirla. Renting a house costs an estimated €9.72/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Castirla.
Commune in Haute-Corse, Corsica
Castirla is a commune of 166 people in the Communauté de communes Pasquale Paoli. 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
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Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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.