Porto Azzurro is a town and comune (municipality) on the island of Elba, in the Province of Livorno in the Italian region Tuscany. It is located about southwest of Florence and about south of Livorno. It has 3,687 inhabitants.
Porto Azzurro borders the municipalities of Capoliveri, Portoferraio, and Rio.
History It was formerly called Porto Longone, and in 1557 Iacopo VI Appiani, Prince of Piombino, granted Spain the right to build a fortress there, so it was transferred to the State of the Presidi that it was born as a direct possession of the crown of Spain. The state had only governors sent by the central Spanish government first and then Austrian.Roberto Ferretti (a cura di), Aspetti e problemi di storia dello Stato dei Presìdi in Maremma, 1979; Giuseppe Caciagli, Stato dei Presidi, Pontedera, Arnera Edizioni, 1992 In 1801, Napoleon established the Kingdom of Etruria. Eventually it was transferred to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.
Demographics As of 2026, the population is 3,687, of which 51.7% are male, and 48.3% are female. Minors make up 12.4% of the population, and seniors make up 23.5%.
Immigration As of 2025, immigrants make up 12.1% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, Germany, and Albania.
See also Capo Focardo Lighthouse
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