Airole (Ligurian:Airöe, locally Airöre) is a municipality (Italian:comune) in the province of Imperia in the Italian region of Liguria, about 130 kilometres (81mi) southwest of Genoa and 40 kilometres (25mi) west of Imperia, on the border with France. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 461 and an area of 14.8 square kilometres (5.7mi2).

The municipality of Airole contains the villages (Italian:frazioni) of Collabassa, Noceire, and Giauma.

Airole borders the following municipalities: Breil-sur-Roya (France), Dolceacqua, Olivetta San Michele, and Ventimiglia.

Demographic evolution

YearPop.±%
Historical population
YearPop.±%18611,747—18711,786+2.2%18811,705−4.5%19011,382−18.9%19111,287−6.9%YearPop.±%19211,188−7.7%1931958−19.4%1936758−20.9%1951648−14.5%1961542−16.4%YearPop.±%1971464−14.4%1981520+12.1%1991499−4.0%2001456−8.6%
18611,747
18711,786+2.2%
18811,705−4.5%
19011,382−18.9%
19111,287−6.9%
YearPop.±%
19211,188−7.7%
1931958−19.4%
1936758−20.9%
1951648−14.5%
1961542−16.4%
YearPop.±%
1971464−14.4%
1981520+12.1%
1991499−4.0%
2001456−8.6%
Source: Data from ISTAT

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