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Agnana Calabra: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Roma 1, Agnana Calabra.

Agnana Calabra, Locride hills above the Ionian Sea

On the hills of the Locride, inland from the Ionian coast of the Reggio Calabria area, Agnana Calabra is a village at just over two hundred metres, with the sea close by and the inland uplands behind it. Down on the coast run the SS106 main road and the Ionian railway, and that is where the larger towns with schools, shops and a hospital are.

The climate is mild, climate zone C, and heating costs little. For a buyer other things count: the road linking the village to the coast, the condition of the old houses in the centre and the quality of more recent buildings. Before making an offer, have a surveyor check that the property complies with planning permission and matches the cadastral records.

In 2023 there were 456 residents, down 19.9% on the 569 of 2011. The average age is 48.7, against 45.2 in the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria, and over-65s make up 28.9%. Foreign residents account for 3.3%. Declared incomes are below the metropolitan area average.

Here earthquakes are the first issue: all 97 municipalities in the metropolitan area are in seismic zone 1, the most hazardous on the Civil Protection Department's national scale, and in Agnana expected ground acceleration is about 0.209 g. A house built without seismic design should be assessed by a structural engineer, allowing for the cost of any strengthening.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report links the address to its land parcel. Between the hills and the fiumare, the seasonal torrents running down to the Ionian Sea, landslides and flash floods should be checked for the exact spot on the official maps.

Key points

  • Locride hills, inland from the Ionian coast.
  • All 97 municipalities in the metropolitan area in seismic zone 1.
  • 456 residents, down 19.9% since 2011.
  • Check planning compliance and structure before an offer.

Overview

Agnana Calabra is a municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 456 residents, among the smallest in the province (88 of 97).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Agnana Calabra is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. All 97 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.209 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Agnana Calabra, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 19.9%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (45). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Agnana Calabra declared an average taxable income of 13,437 euros, below the provincial average (19,157 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Agnana Calabra is in climate zone C, with 1,093 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 210 metres above sea level.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.6% of the land in Agnana Calabra, compared with 5.8% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Agnana Calabra.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Agnana Calabra: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Agnana Calabra are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 8 inhabited census areas in Agnana Calabra. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 54 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 080002. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.