Église paroissiale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation (Santa-Maria-Assunta): Photo: Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Palasca.
History
Old homes shape Palasca: 32% were built before 1919, more than in Haute-Corse’s towns and across compared French towns
1historic monument
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 16th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Palasca; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Palasca, fewer than in Haute-Corse’s towns and across compared French towns
48.5median age
Residents of Palasca have a median age of 48.5. 28% of adults hold a degree. Also worth knowing: people 65 and over make up 23% of the town, above Haute-Corse’s towns (21%) and close to compared French towns (22%).
PalascaHaute-Corse medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
23%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP21%
Baccalauréat31%
Higher education28%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 84 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Corse 51.9%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Corse median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
More people in Palasca are out of work than in Haute-Corse’s towns or across compared French towns: 15.4%
8%walk, cycle or take transit
Half of residents lived on more than €24,490 a year per consumption unit, above Haute-Corse’s towns (€23,160) but below compared French towns (€25,970). Palasca holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 8.2% of commuters travelled at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
On foot5%
Public transport4%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Palasca, 0.4 per working resident
15.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,490
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Palasca is a commune of 222 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
Population
222 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de l'Île-Rousse - Balagne
Département
Haute-Corse (2B)
Région
Corsica
Area
19.3 sq mi (49.9 km²)
INSEE code
2B199
Palasca’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
