However, according to a new research published in the Journal of Ageing and Longevity in 2025, there’s a new blue zone emerging on Earth. It is Caltabellotta, a remote mountain town in Sicily. “Caltabellotta’s population data first drew our attention due to an exceptionally high ratio of people in their nineties,” Professor Gianni Pes, a pioneer of Blue Zone research, explained to Vogue. “Such statistics indicate that Caltabellotta’s longevity profile is exceptional. The prevalence of nonagenarians [those in their nineties] in Caltabellotta’s population has roughly quadrupled over the past couple of decades; nearly three times the Italian national average.”
Below, find five local habits adopted by the people of the town that contribute to their newly found health and longevity.
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