Atlas · 26 August 2026
ATLAS — Municipality of L'Aquila
A quantitative portrait of L'Aquila along three axes — population, economy, education — benchmarked against Abruzzo.
Population
| Residents | 70,803 |
|---|---|
| Average age | 47 years |
| Foreign residents | 9.8% |
| Density (pop./km²) | 149.4 |
vs Abruzzo
| Average age, Abruzzo | 47.7 years↑ +0.7 |
|---|---|
| Old-age index, Abruzzo | 228.9↑ +9.7 |
Economy
| Active businesses | 5,800 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 24,947 |
| Innovative startups | 28 |
| Innovative SMEs | 10 |
vs Abruzzo
| Employment rate, L'Aquila | 49.4% |
|---|---|
| Employment rate, Abruzzo | 45.1%↓ -4.3 |
Education
| Schools | 68 |
|---|---|
| Upper secondary schools | 6 |
| Upper secondary students | 4,346 |
| University students | 3,326 |
Extract from the 2026 ATLAS on the Municipality of L’Aquila: the Abruzzo capital in the basin along the river Aterno, home to the University of L’Aquila and the only territory in the sample whose population has grown over the past decade. The full document gathers the sources, the time series and the methodological notes behind each indicator.