1. People and their needs

2. INDEX
Demographics in the town of Noto Migration of the population Population by age, sex and marital status in 2015 Foreign citizens Noto 2015 Disadvantages of living in Noto Advantages of living in Noto Gypsies in Noto Needs of the population Cumo

3. Demographics in the town of Noto 2001-2014
Noto is an Italian town of 23,834 inhabitants in the province of Syracuse in Sicily. It’s the largest Sicilian town in terms of territory and the fourth largest in Italy, with an area of square kilometers and a density of 43 inhabitants per square km. Its inhabitants are called Notinesi or Netini.
Resident Population Trends-Noto Municipality –ISTAT DATA

4. Migration of the population
The chart below shows the number of ‘Transfer of Residence’ to and from the town of Noto in recent years. The changes of residence are recorded and reported as canceled from the municipality. Changes of residence from other towns, from abroad and due to other reasons are highlighted with different colours.

5. Population by age, sex and marital status in 2015
The chart below called Pyramid of Age, is the distribution of the resident population in Noto by age, sex and marital status at 1 January The population is reported in five-year age bands on the Y axis, while the X- axis are two bar graphs mirror with males (left) and female (right). The different colours show the distribution of population by marital status: single, married, widowed and divorced.

6. Foreign citizens Noto 2015
Foreign population resident in Noto at the 1 January They are considered foreigners as they are not Italian citizens with their usual residence in Italy.
The largest group of foreigners is from Romania with 29.3% of all foreigners in the area, followed by Poland and Tunisia.

7. Disadvantages of living in Noto
Noto, located in the province of Syracuse, is the cultural heritage of humanity. Living in Noto has advantages and disadvantages. Our town, unfortunately, does not have many businesses, the population is often forced to having to go to Syracuse or to Modica and Ragusa to buy clothing, electronics and anything else that is not grocery. Since Noto does not offer many job opportunities, the population would like to see the municipality give a helping hand to young people seeking work, which often are forced to move in northern Italy to have more job opportunities. The green areas are lacking and missing the meeting places for kids although they exist in two city parks (Mannarazze and Fazzello) that until now have not been fully exploited. Other needs of the population are:-the creation of bike paths in the areas surrounding the city-construction of large parking lots that can accommodate many tourists that arrive there during the most popular festivals – increasing the number of existing toilet-a richest and high tech library-more services to promote the socialization of the elderly.

8. Advantages of living in Noto
Noto has the advantage of being a town rich in Baroque architecture, historic buildings and beautiful churches. The town organizes numerous events through the year, notably the Infiorata festival in May, and in February and August the celebrations of San Corrado, the patron saint of Noto. The town also benefits from an abundance of fresh, reasonably priced, local produce sold at markets, street stalls and supermarkets. Another plus for Noto was a decision taken by the Municipality 3 years ago to introduce door to door refuse collection and re- cycling. This had an immediate and very positive effect on the general environment and DUSTY Ltd. plays its part in keeping the streets of Noto clean. Being a relatively small population, where most people know each other through family and friends or through participation in the various clubs and associations, Noto is a town with a strong community spirit.

9. Gypsies in Noto
The commonly called “Camminanti of Noto” they are a group of more than The families have settled in Noto since the 60s and they now represent around 10% of the total population. The Sicilian travelers have a fringe ethnic well-rooted in the territory, continuing traditions centered on the word, song and legends. The "siciliani erranti" are, therefore, the last heirs of a culture based on the movement, and they uphold their traditions, such as the creation of a colorful mixture of lifestyles.

10. Needs of the population
Hospital in Noto
Operating Room
Hospital in Avola
The most pressing need for Noto is more job opportunities, especially for young people. The unemployment rate is 18.6 and the youth unemployment rate of Another important area is health. Recently many of the facilities at the hospital in Noto were integrated into the hospital in Avola, following National Government funding cuts. However there is still an Accident and Emergency service at Noto as well as departments of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Orthopedics and Geriatrics.

11. University of Noto
One sector that is growing and expanding is that of higher education. For some years the CUMO has offered degree courses in science education and communication. Since this year additional courses have included cultural tourism and disciplines of the arts, music, entertainment and fashion (DAMS) as well as Bachelor of science in social sciences. It is hoped that in the future further graduate courses will be added, giving local students greater choices.