 A small number also migrated to Belgium, in the Charleroi area to work in the local coal mines, and France by subsequently settling there.From around 900 units in 1951, the population halved to 457 in 1982, and down to 371 in 1991, according to official ISTAT statistics.In 2001 the total population plummeted to 271 units and in 2006 the residents were less than 250, of which those aged 65+ accounted for half of the total.