Canale-di-Verde is part of the canton of Moïta-Verde, together with 13 other communes: Aléria, Moïta, Ampriani, Campi, Chiatra, Linguizzetta, Matra, Pianello, Pietra-di-Verde, Tallone, Tox, Zalana and Zuani.
It has been introduced to Muella de Palma (Mallorca), Barcelona (where it has died out), the town of Aleria in southern Spain and the island of Gaztelugatxe in northern Spain.