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Altilia: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Cosenza, 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 Piani 1, Altilia.

Altilia, on the hills of the Savuto valley

The Savuto valley is Altilia's point of reference. The river rises on the Sila plateau and reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea, and the village stands on a hill at around 600 metres. The A2 motorway runs through the valley, towards Cosenza in one direction and the Tyrrhenian coast in the other, a handy link for a hill village.

Buyers will mostly find houses in the old centre, built tightly against one another and often on several floors, plus more recent homes along the access roads. Look carefully at car access, the slope of the plot and the condition of roofs and walls. The official landslide and flood maps, which the report checks for the address, show how much a position on the slopes or near a stream matters.

Altilia had 687 residents in 2023, 50 fewer than the 737 of 2011 (down 6.8%). Unlike many nearby villages it is not especially elderly: the estimated average age is 46.0, almost the same as the province's 46.1, and over-65s are 21.5% against 24.4% provincially. Foreign residents account for 1.7%.

In the province of Cosenza, 65 municipalities are in seismic zone 1 and 85 in zone 2. Altilia is in zone 1, with an expected ground acceleration in the village of about 0.267 g, a high value. A structural survey should be the first cost you budget for here: ask about the year of construction, any upgrading work and the related permits before signing the preliminary contract.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report links the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Hill village in the Savuto valley, close to the A2 motorway.
  • 687 residents, down 6.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.267 g.
  • Over-65s at 21.5%, below the provincial 24.4%.

Overview

Altilia is a municipality in the province of Cosenza, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 687 residents, among the smallest in the province (136 of 150).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Altilia is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 65 of 150 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.267 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Altilia, 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 6.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.7% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Altilia declared an average taxable income of 17,683 euros, in line with the province (18,237 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Altilia is in climate zone D, with 1,990 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 594 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Altilia has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 per 1,000 residents.

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 7.4% of the land in Altilia, compared with 4.4% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Altilia; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Altilia: 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 Altilia 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 Altilia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 49 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 59.7%
  • fair 40.3%

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 078008. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.