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Ormea, Italy

Piedmont · Italy

Ormea is a small town in Piedmont, Italy with a population of 1,276. Elevation: 2,415 ft (736 m). Average temperature: 54°F (12°C).

Data updated June 2026

1.9 /5.0
D Poor
1,276 Population 75/sq mi density
2,415 ft Elevation 736 meters
54°F Avg Temperature 12°C
34.2 in Annual Rain
Europe / Rome Timezone
$19,817 Median Income
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Overall
1.9 / 5.0
Poor overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$19,817 median income, 12.8% unemployment

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About Ormea

Ormea

Ormea is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of Turin and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Cuneo.

People

Population1,276
Density75/mi²

Economy

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Median Income$19,817
Unemployment12.8%

Climate

Avg Temp54°F (12°C)
Rain34.2 in/yr
Sunny Days317/yr
Elevation2,415 ft (736 m)
Population1,276
Population Density75 / sq mi
Elevation2,415 ft (736 m)
Coordinates44.1487°, 7.9120°
TimezoneEurope/Rome
Country🇮🇹 Italy
State / ProvincePiedmont
Average Temperature54°F (12°C)
January Average39°F (4°C)
July Average70°F (21°C)
Annual Precipitation34.2 inches (869 mm)
Annual Snowfall14.9 inches (38 cm)
Median Household Income$19,817

About Ormea

Ormea is a small town in Italy (Piedmont) with a population of 1,276. The city sits at an elevation of 2,415 feet (736 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 54°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 39°F in January to 70°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 34.2 inches. The timezone is Europe/Rome.

The median household income in Ormea is $19,817, which is 74% below the national average of $75,149. The unemployment rate is 12.8% (above the 3.6% US average). The area has 96 business establishments.

Income: Ormea vs Italy

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Income

Median HH Income$19,817
74% below Italy avg

Employment & Poverty

Unemployment12.8%
256% above Italy avg
Establishments (County)96

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

Ormea experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winters average 39°F in January while summers reach 70°F in July. The area gets 317 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 34.2 inches. The area receives 14.9 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 2,415 feet.

Temperature

39°F Jan (4°C) 70°F Jul (21°C)
Annual Average53.6°F
1% below Italy avg
January Average39°F (4°C)
July Average70°F (21°C)
Sunny Days317 days/yr

Geography

Elevation2,415 ft (736 m)
Area17.0 sq mi (44.0 km²)
Population Density75/sq mi
Coordinates44.1487°N, 7.9120°W
TimezoneEurope/Rome

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 34.2"
10% below Italy avg
Snowfall 14.9"
Wettest Month (Oct) 4.84"
Driest Month (Jul) 1.14"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

2,174 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.0. Most recent: M2.5 on Mar 20, 2025.

Apr 11, 2003 1 km SSW of Carezzano Maggiore, Italy M5.0 106 km
Aug 21, 2000 1 km WNW of Oviglio, Italy M4.9 91 km
Apr 18, 2005 2 km WSW of Marsaglia, Italy M4.9 130 km
Apr 7, 2014 7 km SE of Guillestre, France M4.8 108 km
Oct 31, 1997 12 km SE of Seyne-les-Alpes, France M4.8 115 km
Jul 18, 2001 3 km S of Masio, Italy M4.7 86 km
Mar 5, 2012 3 km NNW of Santo Stefano d'Aveto, Italy M4.7 130 km
Feb 25, 2001 28 km SSE of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France M4.6 85 km
Mar 14, 2001 34 km SSE of San Lorenzo al Mare, Italy M4.6 67 km
Feb 11, 1991 5 km ESE of Briançon, France M4.6 125 km
Jan 20, 1994 1 km NE of Melle, Italy M4.6 66 km
Apr 16, 2020 2 km SE of Marsaglia, Italy M4.5 134 km
Apr 19, 2009 1 km ENE of Bandito, Italy M4.5 65 km
Oct 3, 2012 2 km N of Melle, Italy M4.5 68 km
Mar 2, 2012 8 km NNW of Jausiers, France M4.5 103 km
Feb 24, 1997 36 km SE of Cervo, Italy M4.5 65 km
Jul 17, 1993 0 km NNW of Calice Ligure, Italy M4.5 31 km
Nov 21, 1995 1 km SW of Collegno, Italy M4.4 106 km
Apr 21, 1995 4 km ESE of Menton, France M4.4 51 km
Jul 25, 2011 5 km NW of Cantalupa, Italy M4.4 105 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Tsunami History

3 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 10.0 m (33 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1979 FRENCH RIVIERA (LIGURIAN SEA) Meteorological 10.0 m 9 73 km
1968 LIGURIA-COTE D'AZUR Earthquake 3.0 m - 10 km
1564 LIGURIA-COTE D'AZUR Eruption + Earthquake - 650 52 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 39°F (4°C) 3.0 in Coldest
February 40°F (4°C) 2.5 in
March 44°F (7°C) 2.8 in
April 48°F (9°C) 3.6 in
May 56°F (13°C) 3.3 in
June 62°F (17°C) 2.2 in
July 70°F (21°C) 1.1 in Warmest, Driest
August 68°F (20°C) 2.0 in
September 61°F (16°C) 3.3 in
October 53°F (12°C) 4.8 in Wettest
November 45°F (7°C) 3.7 in
December 40°F (5°C) 3.0 in

Ormea has a seasonal temperature swing of 31°F / from 39°F in January to 70°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 35.2 inches, with October being the wettest month (4.8") and July the driest (1.1").

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Radio Stations near Ormea

11 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Radio Classique (FR) - MP3 128 kbps
Radio Monaco 98.2 (MC) euro hits, monte carlo MP3 128 kbps
Yellow Party (MC) dance, deep AAC+ 128 kbps
Yellow Riviera (MC) deep house, soulfull MP3 128 kbps
Yellow.radio (MC) dance, deep MP3 192 kbps
Radio Monte Carlo Italia (MC) italian, italian oldies MP3 128 kbps
Riviera Radio (MC) - MP3 256 kbps
Radio Sanremo pop AAC+ 64 kbps
Radio Stereo 5 classic hits, hits MP3 128 kbps
Radio Classique (France) (FR) - MP3 128 kbps
Radio Top Side (FR) local, local news MP3 320 kbps

Museums in Ormea

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
A Ca di Brigaschi
Antico Palazzo di Città
Biblioteca Ferraioni
Centro Museale Cav. Giuseppe Avena
Collezione Guatelli
Contemporary Culture Center
Ecomuseo del Marmo di Frabosa
Fiat 500 Club Italy
MES
Musei dei Licei
Museo Civico Archeologico di Diano Marina
Museo dei ricordi
Museo del Cibo dell’Alta Val Nervia
Museo del Sorriso
Museo del Territorio: I Maestri della Pietra
Museo del Territorio: Il Bosco Naturale
Museo del Territorio: L'Alta Valle tra contese di frontiera e quotidianità della vita nelle Malghe
Museo dell'Olivo e della civiltà contadina
Museo della Castagna
Museo della Ceramica
Museo della Lavanda di Carpasio
Museo della Montagna
Museo della montagna
Museo della resistenza
Museo della Resistenza
Museo della Stampa
Museo delle Cose Dimenticate
Museo delle erbe
Museo Diocesano Sezione dell’Alta Valle Arroscia
Museo etnografico Alta Val Tanaro
Museo Etnografico del Ponente ligure
Museo Etnografico di Caprauna
Museo Etnografico Ing. Cesare Vinaj
museo frantoio panizzi
Museo Generale Bonaparte
Museo La Terra e la Memoria
Museo Lazzaro Acquarone
Museo mineralogico Luciano Dabroi
Museo Regionale Etnografico e della Stregoneria
Museo Rurale e degli Antichi Mestieri
Museo Storico Cartografico
Museo Suor Leonarda Ranixe
Parco delle sculture di Rainer Kriester
Raccolta etnografica di Bestagno
U Gumbu de Nuccio
Voci nell'etere

Libraries in Ormea

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Biblioteca "Nelson Mandela"0.0
Biblioteca Civica0.0
Biblioteca Civica A.S. Novaro0.0
Biblioteca civica di Pamparato0.0
Biblioteca Civica Ezio Alberione0.0
Biblioteca Comunale0.0
Biblioteca comunale0.0
Biblioteca Frazione Moglio0.0
Biblioteca Gustavo Gallo Rossi0.0
Parrocchia S. Tommaso0.0

Farmers Markets in Ormea

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
fish market
Mercato di Diano Marina
Seasonal june-august friday
Weekly Market
Weekly Market

Hotels in Ormea

6 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Albergo Italia
Albergo Ristorante dell'Olmo
Albergo Ristorante Nazionale
Albergo Ristorante Ponte di Nava "da Beppe"
Hotel Ristorante Villa Pinus
Hotel San Carlo

Restaurants in Ormea

9 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Albergo Ristorante Payarin
Hotel San Carlo
Pizzeria La Forgia
Pizzeria La Via del Sale
Pizzeria Le Trou
Ristorante Bar Italia
Trattoria il Borgo
Trattoria La Curva
Vecchia Locanda

Cafes in Ormea

2 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bar della Stazione
Bar Nereide

Cinemas in Ormea

1 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Nuovo Cinema Ormea

Monuments in Ormea

3 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Madonna del Mongioie
Monumento all'Alpino
Statua della Madonna del Castelletto

Castles in Ormea

1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Castello di Ormea

Train Stations in Ormea

2 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Eca - Nasagò
Ormea

Gas Stations in Ormea

1 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Eni

Banks in Ormea

2 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Banco di Credito P. Azzoaglio
UniCredit Bank

Ski Resorts Near Ormea

13 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
Turini Camp d'Argent 0.0 - - $0 - - -
La Colmiane 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Monesi di Triora 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Riserva Bianca – Limone Piemonte 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Garéssio 2000 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Prato Nevoso 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Artesina 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Centro Fondo Marguareis 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Saint Grée di Viola 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Frabosa Ski 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Lurisia – Monte Pigna 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Sangiacomo Cardini 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Rucas di Bagnolo 0.0 - - $0 - - -

Airports Near Ormea

26 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Nice-Côte d'Azur AirportNCELarge Airport
Cuneo International AirportCUFMedium Airport
Riviera Villanova d'Albenga International Airport-Medium Airport
Ali sul Po Airfield-Small Airport
Alpi Marittime Airfield-Small Airport
Alta Langa Airfield-Small Airport
Andrea Bozzo Airfield-Small Airport
Angiale Airfield-Small Airport
Astigiana Airfield-Small Airport
Aviosuperficie Acqui Terme-Small Airport
Beltrutta Airfield-Small Airport
Boglietto Airfield-Small Airport
Bosio Guido Airfield-Small Airport
Campo di Volo Ondalba-Small Airport
campo di volo Pian Mune'-Small Airport
Cascina Valentino Airfield-Small Airport
Country Fly Airfield-Small Airport
Giancarlo Filippi Airfield-Small Airport
Il Laghetto Airfield-Small Airport
Isola 2000 Altisurface-Small Airport
L'Elika Airfield-Small Airport
Maccagno Airfield-Small Airport
Mantovana Airfield-Small Airport
Merlo Romano Airfield-Small Airport
Sant'Anna di Saluzzo Airfield-Small Airport
Sant'Elia Airfield-Small Airport

Post Offices in Ormea

1 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Poste Italiane

Churches & Religious Organizations in Ormea

18 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Annunziata
Chiesa Ai Caduti di tutte le Guerre
Chiesa dei Battuti
Chiesa dei SS Gioachino e Anna
Chiesa del Santo Sudario
Chiesa della Madonna della Neve
Chiesa della SS Trinità e di San Matteo
Chiesa di Maria Vergine Assunta
Chiesa parrocchiale di San Martino
Chiesa San Giovanni Battista
Madonna degli Angeli
Madonna del Carmine
San Donato
San Giacomo
San Martino
San Rocco
Santa Libera
Santissima Trinità

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Rome

🇮🇹 About Italy

Capital Rome
Population 60,431,283
Area 301,230 km²
GDP (USD) $2,316,727,999,333
GDP per capita $39,277
HDI 0.906
Life expectancy 83.7 years
Internet users 87.0%
Urban population 69.5%
Currency EUR (Euro)
Languages Italian, Catalan
Calling code +39
TLD .it
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Italy

14 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Capodanno
Jan 6 Epiphany Epifania
Apr 5 Easter Sunday Pasqua
Apr 6 Easter Monday Lunedì dell'Angelo
Apr 25 Liberation Day Festa della Liberazione
May 1 International Workers Day Festa del Lavoro
May 25 Whit Monday Lunedì di Pentecoste
Jun 2 Republic Day Festa della Repubblica
Aug 15 Assumption Day Ferragosto o Assunzione
Oct 4 St. Francis of Assisi's Day San Francesco d'Assisi
Nov 1 All Saints Day Tutti i santi
Dec 8 Immaculate Conception Immacolata Concezione
Dec 25 Christmas Day Natale
Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day Santo Stefano

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ormea

What is the population of Ormea?

Ormea has a population of 1,276 residents and is located in Italy. The population density is 75 people per square mile, spread across 17.0 square miles.

Is Ormea expensive to live in?

The median household income is $19,817, 74% below the national average of $75,149.

What is the weather like in Ormea?

Ormea has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 39°F in January, while summers reach an average of 70°F in July. The area receives 317 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 34.2 inches, with 14.9 inches of snow.

How is the job market in Ormea?

The job market in Ormea faces challenges, with unemployment at 12.8% / significantly above the national rate of 3.6%. There are 96 business establishments in the area.

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