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Olmeta-di-CapocorsoHaute-Corse

The town, home to 123 people, lies in Haute-Corse, Corsica.

Population

123

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€12.05

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Olmeta-di-Capocorso a good place to live?

French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Olmeta-di-Capocorso out for now. Just over half of homes here are second homes. 43% of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Olmeta-di-Capocorso stand out

The 2 things Olmeta-di-Capocorso does most differently from other towns.

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Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

51% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

43% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 59.9. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Tour de Negro · Inscrit · Photo: Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 3.0

Olmeta-di-Capocorso’s story

Olmeta-di-Capocorso in pictures

Olmeta-di-Capocorso has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1992.

28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1992First protected: Tour de Negro
2014Most recently protected: Site archéologique de la Grotta Scritta

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Olmeta-di-Capocorso.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Olmeta-di-Capocorso than in Haute-Corse’s towns or compared French towns: 6.2% are under 15

People 65 and over make up 43% of the town, above both Haute-Corse’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up 16% of adults. Half of Olmeta-di-Capocorso is older than 59.9, half younger.

59.9median age

Olmeta-di-CapocorsoHaute-Corse medianFrance median

Haute-Corse medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

43%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma28%

CAP or BEP22%

Baccalauréat21%

Higher education16%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Corse 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Olmeta-di-Capocorso
	Olmeta-di-Capocorso	Haute-Corse median	France median
Under 15	6.2%	16%	17%
15–24	6.2%	10%	11%
25–44	13%	25%	23%
45–64	31%	27%	26%
65+	43%	21%	22%
No diploma	28%	22%	19%
CAP or BEP	22%	20%	26%
Baccalauréat	21%	23%	18%
Higher education	16%	26%	30%

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Ages59.9 median age · 43% are 65 or over Households70 households · 1.7 people per household Born abroad6.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Olmeta-di-Capocorso?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Corse median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Olmeta-di-Capocorso keeps more of its old housing than Haute-Corse’s towns or compared French towns: 28% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Olmeta-di-Capocorso has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its heritage reaches back to prehistory.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

Prehistory

oldest protected part

1992

first monument protected

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Age of homes28% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Olmeta-di-Capocorso?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

More people in Olmeta-di-Capocorso are out of work than in Haute-Corse’s towns or across compared French towns: 13.3%

At the census, 7.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, higher than Haute-Corse’s towns (5.4%) yet lower than compared French towns (13.4%).

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving81%

On foot7%

Public transport0%

Bicycle0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Olmeta-di-Capocorso, 0.2 per working resident

13.3%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

12%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here0.2 per working resident Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Olmeta-di-Capocorso is €12.05/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

From July 2023 to June 2026, 2 homes were sold in Olmeta-di-Capocorso.

€12.05/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Olmeta-di-Capocorso€12.05/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Haute-Corse median€13.75/m²

€12.05/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.76 to €14.87/m² a month)

€11.06/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€12.05/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Olmeta-di-Capocorso

11pages on Olmeta-di-Capocorso

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 6.7 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Housing2 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 59.9 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Olmeta-di-Capocorso has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

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Site archéologique de la Grotta ScrittaArchaeological site · Prehistory

Tour de NegroFortified house · 16th c.

Photo credits

Site archéologique de la Grotta Scritta: Photo: WBLERSCH · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tour de Negro: Photo: Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Olmeta-di-Capocorso

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Olmeta-di-Capocorso yet.

How we find them →

Olmeta-di-Capocorso’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Haute-Corse →

San-Martino-di-LotaVille-di-PietrabugnoBastiaFurianiBigugliaBorgoOlmeta-di-Capocorso

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Olmeta-di-Capocorso	123	—	—	—	—	—
San-Martino-di-Lota	3,056	5	—	D	—	A⁻
Ville-di-Pietrabugno	3,215	5.4	A	D	A⁺	B⁺
Bastia	46,867	6.6	B	D	B⁻	B
Furiani	6,585	8.6	A⁻	D	B⁺	B⁺
Biguglia	7,642	11	A⁻	D	A⁻	C
Borgo	10,311	14	B⁺	D	A⁻	C⁺

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Olmeta-di-Capocorso

Commune in Haute-Corse, Corsica

Olmeta-di-Capocorso is a commune of 123 people in the Communauté de communes du Cap Corse. 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: 123 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Cap Corse
Département: Haute-Corse (2B)
Région: Corsica
Area: 8.3 sq mi (21.6 km²)
INSEE code: 2B187

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.