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It is a town of 235 residents in Haute-Corse, Corsica.
There are no grades for Occhiatana: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Three fifths of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 37% of residents.
The 2 things Occhiatana does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Occhiatana, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 1989.
25% 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 Occhiatana.
People 65 and over make up 37% of the town, higher than both Haute-Corse’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (22%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 4.3% of residents. Residents of Occhiatana have a median age of 55.2.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Corse 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Occhiatana | Haute-Corse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.7% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.3% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 37% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 20% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 23% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 20th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Occhiatana, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €25,370 a year per consumption unit, above Haute-Corse’s towns (€23,160) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). 50 jobs are based in Occhiatana, for 100 working residents (0.4 per worker). The jobless rate is 8.9%.
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €9.72/m² a month. Sales in Occhiatana from July 2023 to June 2026: 9 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, gardens and museums in and near Occhiatana. Best known first.
Occhiatana has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Occhiatana.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occhiatana | 235 | — | — | — | — | — |
| L'Île-Rousse | 3,231 | 4.2 | D | D− | B− | D |
| Calenzana | 2,684 | 9.9 | D | D | A | D |
| Calvi | 5,788 | 13 | D− | D− | C | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Corse, Corsica
Occhiatana is a commune of 235 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 9, 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.