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243 people live in this town in Haute-Corse, Corsica.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Muro falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 54% of homes. It skews older: 33% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Muro does most differently from other towns.
Muro has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 2016.
49% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Muro.
Children are nearly a tenth of the town. People 65 and over make up a third of the town, above both Haute-Corse’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (22%). Ages in Muro split evenly at 54.9: half are older, half younger.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Corse 51.9%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Muro | Haute-Corse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.1% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 20% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 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.
Muro has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The oldest protected building goes back to the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
5.1% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Per resident in work, Muro counts 0.4 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). Unemployment stood at 11.2%, above Haute-Corse’s towns (10.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike.
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.
Muro recorded 10 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses made up 30% of the homes sold; apartments the rest.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Muro. Best known first.
Muro has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Église paroissiale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation (Santa-Maria-Assunta): Photo: Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chapelle Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur (San-Giacomo): Photo: Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Muro yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muro | 243 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Calenzana | 2,684 | 4.3 | D | D | A | D |
| L'Île-Rousse | 3,231 | 5.8 | D | D− | B− | D |
| Calvi | 5,788 | 8.1 | D− | D− | C | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Corse, Corsica
Muro is a commune of 243 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Île-Rousse - Balagne. 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
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.