Archive · 28 Dec 2025
Italy's Mountain Village Celebrates First Baby in 30 Years
In a small Italian village called Pagliara dei Marsi, where there are more cats than people, a baby named Lara was born.
This is the first baby born in the village in 30 years.
The whole village celebrated her birth and baptism.
Lara has become famous, and people are visiting the village just to see her.
However, Lara's birth also shows a bigger problem in Italy.
The number of babies born in Italy is very low, and this has been happening for many years.
There are many reasons for this, like people not having stable jobs or moving away.
The situation is even worse in the Abruzzo region where the village is located.
Many villages in Italy are shrinking, and this is causing problems for the country.
Pagliara dei Marsi, a small Italian village, celebrated the birth of Lara Bussi Trabucco, the first baby born there in 30 years.
Lara's birth brought the village's population to nearly 20 and attracted visitors from outside the village.
Italy's birth rate reached a record low of 369,944 in 2024, with a fertility rate of 1.18 children per woman.
The decline in birth rates is due to factors like unstable jobs, young people moving abroad, and lack of support for working mothers.
The Abruzzo region, where Pagliara dei Marsi is located, saw a 10.2% decrease in births in the first seven months of 2025 compared to the previous year.
- Who
- Lara Bussi Trabucco, her parents, and the residents of Pagliara dei Marsi
- What
- The birth of a baby in a nearly abandoned Italian village
- When
- March 2024
- Where
- Pagliara dei Marsi, Abruzzo region, Italy
- Why
- Due to a combination of factors including unstable jobs, young people moving abroad, lack of support for working mothers, and increasing infertility among men
- Location
- Pagliara dei Marsi, Abruzzo region, Italy
- Population
- 20 (after the birth)
- Baby's Name
- Lara Bussi Trabucco
- Last Birth Before Lara
- 30 years ago
- Italy's Birth Rate (2024)
- 369,944 (lowest ever recorded)
- Italy's Fertility Rate (2024)
- 1.18 children per woman
- Abruzzo Region Birth Decline (2025)
- 10.2% decrease (Jan-Jul)