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L'Aquila

L’Aquila is located in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy. The city is situated on the left bank of the Aterno River in a valley surrounded by the highest mountains of the Appennini, the Gran Sasso, and the Velino-Sirente. The city has a population of 72,550.

L’Aquila was formerly a centre for handicrafts and agriculture.

The economy of the town is characterised by chemical, mechanical and farming industries, the production of wine, cereals, saffron and dairy products, traditional delicatessen products and craftwork. Sectors such as textiles, clothing, shoes, furniture and food production are successful and exported abroad.

The nearby mountains also offer facilities in the tourism sector for winter sports and excursions.

L’Aquila is part of a larger urban zone (LUZ) of 102,185 inhabitants covering an area of 1585.9 km2.

The municipal council of L’Aquila which governs and administers the city is made up of 41 elected members including the Mayor.

CITY AND LUZ LEVEL

CITYQUINTILES
Comparison with UA cities
LUZ
LowHigh
INDICATORSYEARSCORE5th4th3rd2nd1stCASES YEARSCORERatio City:LUZ
DEMOGRAPHY  
    
Total resident population200471,472
3422004100,5921:1.41
Total annual population change over 5 yrs.20040%
247   
Percentage of households that are 1-person households199119%
240200128% 
Percentage of households that are lone-parent households20012%
27320019%1:3.64
Average size of households20042.57
17320042.441:0.95
SOCIAL ASPECTS  
    
Average price per m2 for an apartment2004€978
150   
Average price per m2 for a house  
    
Percentage of households living in owned dwellings200176%
305200179%1:1.04
Percentage of households living in social housing  
    
Average living area in m2 per person200138
2292001381:1.02
Number of recorded crimes per 1,000 population200441.32
223   
ECONOMIC ASPECTS  
    
Unemployment rate200110%
308200110%1:1.03
Unemployment rate - female200113%
307200114%1:1.06
Employment rate200156%
273   
Activity rate200163%
307200162%1:0.99
GDP per head (€)2001€13,903
296   
Median disposable annual household income(€)  
    
Percentage of households receiving less than half of the national average household income  
    
CIVIC INVOLVEMENT  
    
Percentage of registered electorate voting in city elections200183%
233   
TRAINING AND EDUCATION  
    
No. of children aged 0-4 in day care per 1,000 children 0-42001555
23420015261:0.95
% of working age population with only primary education20010%
17520010%1:1.11
% of working age population with tertiary education20010%
18520010%1:0.83
ENVIRONMENT  
    
Summer Smog: No. of days ozone (O3) exceeds 120µg/m320010
221   
Number of days PM10 concentrations exceed 50 µg/m3  
    
Amount of solid waste collected (domestic and commercial) - tonnes per capita per annum20040.57
237   
Percentage of solid waste processed by landfill  
    
Green space to which the public has access (m2 per capita)20049
185   
Population density (residents per km2)2004151
2652004631:0.42
TRANSPORT AND TRAVEL  
    
Percentage of journeys to work by car200184%
175200184%1:1
Average time of journey to work (mins.)200117
1772001181:1.07